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Government response to Lord Crisp's report Print

The Government has published its long-awaited response to the Crisp Report on Global Health Partnerships. In its latest publication titled 'Global Health Partnerships: The UK contribution to health in developing countries - The Government Response', the Department of Health/Department for International Development has responded to each of the 16 recommendations contained in the Crisp Report. You can download the Crisp report as well as the government response here.

 

Maternal Mortality

Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal as well as infant mortality rates in the world.

Total expenditure per capita on health (Intl $, 2004):

Ethiopia : $21 >>

UK : $2560 >>

Life Expectancy at Birth

Men on average live for only 50 yrs and women for 53 yrs. In UK men and women live for 77yrs and 81yrs respectively.