SURINAME
A Snapshot of the Health Situation
Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Suriname
As a country with 386 km of coastline, and low lying coastal planes, Suriname
is vulnerable to flooding caused by sea surges, sea level rise and heavy
rainfalls, particularly in the coastal cities, where most people reside.
Also heavy seasonal rainfall in the vast interior can cause sudden rise
of river water levels and flooding of the many villages along its embankments.
Serious flooding occurred in 2006, which affected 20,000 to 25,000 people
and in 1969, which affected 4,600 people. Floods affecting the coastal
zone as well as the interior pose potential significant threats to public
health.
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| Health Statistical
Info |
# or % of annual cases |
| Total population |
492,829 |
| Life Expectancy at birth |
71.5 |
| Malaria |
8,522 |
| % of population at risk for malaria |
11.5% |
| Dengue |
High risk |
| Annual proportion of registered deaths under 5 years of age
due to Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) (%) |
8.8% |
To read more about the country health profile,
click here.
Neighboring countries: French Guyana, Guyana,
and Brazil.
| Who
to contact in Suriname: |
Pan
American Health Organization
Dr. Stephen Simon
PAHO/WHO Representative in Suriname
Burenstraat # 33 (PPS Building)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Mailing Address
P.O. Box l863
Paramaribo, Suriname
Country/City Code: (597)
Tel: 471-676
Fax: 471-568
e-mail@sur.paho.org
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Dr. Dana
van Alphen
PAHO/WHO Disaster Response Team Leader
vanalphe@paho.org
Monica Zaccarelli
Subregional Advisor
Subregional Office in Barbados
E-mail: disaster@cpc.paho.org
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