[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Tuvalu\u2019s gross national income per capita in 2020 was US$ 5,820. Categorized as a fragile state, Tuvalu is one of the world\u2019s smallest, most remote, and most climate-change\u2013vulnerable countries. Its nine inhabited islands total 26 square kilometers over one-half million square kilometers of the western Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a <\/span>population of 11.2 thousand people<\/span><\/a> in 2021. <\/span>Tuvalu – Health Systems Strengthening Project<\/span><\/i><\/a> reports all the data and information about Tuvalu summarized here, unless otherwise noted.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”High disease burden caused by noncommunicable diseases” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=”HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 2 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 75% of disease burden in Tuvalu. Causing the most death and disability in Tuvalu are ischemic heart diseases, diabetes and stroke. Childhood malnutrition is a significant risk factor for developing NCDs as an adult. Malnutrition for children aged 2 years and under is a significant problem in Tuvalu, with 46.5% classified as obese and 17% as having mild to severe undernutrition. Tuvalu continues to grapple with a growing burden of NCDs while also facing challenges with tuberculosis and with reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH) and nutrition.[\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”High commitment of government to funding health needs” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=” HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 3″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Total health expenditure as a share of GDP is 24% with per capita health expenditure of US$\u00a0973 in constant 2019 US dollars. All health services in Tuvalu are free, and the majority of the health system is funded, delivered or arranged by the government. This arrangement ensures a high level of financial protection. Tuvaluans are not vulnerable to impoverishment in accessing health care. Current health expenditure (CHE) is sourced largely from general domestic revenue (84% in 2021). However, there is a high reliance on external financing, which in 2021 was 14% of CHE). Out-of-pocket expenditure is consistently less than 1% of CHE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 4 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Because health services depend heavily on government funding, a tightening fiscal space and declining tax revenues (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) have put the delivery of health services at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tuvalu\u2019s gross national income per capita in 2020 was US$ 5,820. Categorized as a fragile state, Tuvalu is one of the world\u2019s smallest, most remote, and most climate-change\u2013vulnerable countries. Its nine inhabited islands total 26 square kilometers over one-half million square kilometers of the western Pacific Ocean. 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