CDC has collaborated with public health institutions in Central America since the 1960s. Through these alliances, CDC has addressed priority public health burdens in Honduras. CDC addresses HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, emerging infectious diseases, flu, and field epidemiology training. CDC is also helping strengthen Honduras’ health systems by increasing the technical skills of epidemiologists in the region.
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Honduras at a Glance
Population: 7,754,700
Per capita income: $3,710
Life expectancy at birth women/men: 76/71 yrs
Infant mortality rate: 24/1000 live births
Top 10 Causes of Death
- Perinatal conditions 16%
- Diabetes mellitus 6.7%
- Congenital malformation 6.6%
- Cerebrovascular disease 6.1%
- Ischemic disease 5.1%
- Lower respiratory diseases 4.5%
- Pneumonia 3.8%
- Cirrhosis 3.7%
- Hypertensive heart disease 3%
- HIV/AIDS 2.5%
Source: Secretaría de Salud. SIS/Defunciones Hospitalarias. Honduras. 2010.
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