Health in Guinea-Bissau

[3] Only 20% of infected pregnant women receive anti retroviral coverage to prevent transmission to newborns.

[6] In 2008, fewer than half of children younger than five slept under antimalaria nets or had access to antimalarial drugs.

[13] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Guinea-Bissau achieves 85.8% of what is expected based on its current income.

[13] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 70.8% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is conducting research into infectious diseases on the Bijagos Islands.