22.08.2014
In recent years, Equatorial Guinea has seen massive improvements in public health. Among the evidence cited by the government, infant mortality rate was at 111 per 1000 in 1994, and decreased to 65 per 1000 in 2011. Women receiving prenatal care from skilled personnel has increased from 61% in 2000 to 91.3% in 2014. These are due largely to the government’s significant investment in the country’s health sector in order to meet the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, and the objectives of Equatorial Guinea’s Horizon 2020 Development Plan.
These announcements were made by Health Secretary of State Maria del Carmen Andeme Ela at the Equatorial Guinea Economic Forum held on 8 August in Washington, D.C.
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