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Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Cyprus

Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Cyprus. Introduction. Importance of studying International Health? To understand other country’s Health Care System other than the US & make comparisons Find solutions for health problems & issues around the world. Country of Study: C Y P R U S Why?

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Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Cyprus

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  1. Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Cyprus

  2. Introduction • Importance of studying International Health? • To understand other country’s Health Care System other than the US & make comparisons • Find solutions for health problems & issues around the world. • Country of Study: C Y P R U S • Why? • Small country with a high potential of growing. • A unique country due to political circumstances.

  3. Background General Description Demographic Characteristics Cultural Beliefs Health Status Public Health & Technology Government’s Role in Health Care Economic Status

  4. General Description Climate: • Temperate Mediterranean with Hot, Dry Summers & Cool Wet Winters • About 300 sunny days each year • With close to perfect climate, the island is an acclaimed tourist resort Terrain: • Central plain with mountains to North & South • Plains, beaches & mountains engulf the island.

  5. Location: • Independent island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea • 60 miles West of Syria • 40 miles West of Turkey • 250 miles South of Egypt Environment: • Moderate earthquake activity • Water resource problems • No natural reservoir catchments • Seasonal disparity in rainfall

  6. A Tourist Resort

  7. Population Total: 760,891 Density: 77.5 per sq. km Distribution: Urban: 62.0% Rural : 38.0% Birth Rate : 15 births per 1000 Death Rate: 7 deaths per 1000 Fertility Rate: 2.19 children born/woman Demographic Characteristics(Statistics From 1998)

  8. Total Population of 1988

  9. Total Population of 1997

  10. Graphical Analysis

  11. Cultural Beliefs Religions: • Greek Orthodox Pop. • Greek Area : 99.5% • Turkish Area : 0.5% • Muslim Pop. • Greek Area : 1.3% • Turkish Area : 98.7% • Others:Maronite, Armenian Apostolic • Greek Area : 99.2 % • Turkish Area : 0.8 % Education: • Literate by age 15: 94% • Male : 98.0% • Female: 91.0% • Ethnic Divisions • Greek : 78.0% • Muslim: 18.0% • Other : 4.0%

  12. Health Status(Statistics From 1998) • Infant Mortality : 8 per1000 • Life Expectancy at Birth :76.8 years • Male : 73.8 years • Female : 78.3 years • Total Fertility Rate : 2.1 per woman • Growth Rate : 1.1%

  13. Housing Sanitation(1990): Rural: 100 Urban: 96 Workplace: Transportation: No railways, but do have highways, ports & harbors and a total of 15 airports. Health Care System: 4.5% of GNP Nearly a 97% Access Vaccination for DPT3, Measles, Polio 3, Tetanus 2 Public Health & Technology

  14. Governments Role in Health Care • Government Structure: Republic (Independence 1st Oct.) • Capital: Nicosia, Turkish: Lefkosa(Nicosia) • Political Parties & Leaders: • Greek Cypriot • Turkish Cypriot • Initiated Healthy Cities Program in: • Paphos, Aglanjia, Strovolos, Polis and Latsia. • Restrictive Control on: • Illicit trading of heroin, hashish & cocaine • Sex, Drug and Theft Offences

  15. Economic Status • Status: Developed, Exchange Rate:1 Cypriot pd = $ 2.30 • Full Member of European Union • National Purchasing Power = $ 6.3 billion (1992) • Unemployment Rate: North = 3.6%(1996) South = 2.3%(1996) • Resources for Improving the Nations Health • Primary Health Care Treatment • WHO - Healthy Cities Program • Selected to designate a person for the Executive Board of the WHO • According to the Human Development Report 1997 • HDI Rank: 24 with Human Development Index: 0.907

  16. Summary • Great place to have a vacation • Diversity & Friendliness - a common attribute • Life Expectancy is similar to the US • One of the few that has close to a 100% access to the Health Care System • Government plays a powerful role in implementing the Health Care System

  17. References • United Nations Development Program: Human Development Report 1997 • http://www.undp.org/undp/hdro/index.htm • World Health Organization • http://www.who.org • US Census Bureau • http://www.census.gov/ • http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/ • The Cyprus Government • http://www.pio.gov.cy/ • International Database • http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html • Tradeport • http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/cyprus/ • Cyprus Health Statistics Profile • http://www.kypros.org/Cyprus/health.html

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