Facilities and Health Information:
Modern medical facilities are virtually nonexistent in Guinea-Bissau, and travelers should not rely on them. More acceptable levels of medical care are available in Dakar, Senegal; however, as of this writing, there are extremely limited air travel options available between Dakar and Bissau. In addition, malaria, a serious and sometimes fatal disease, is a risk for travelers to Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau has a high HIV/AIDS infection rate.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved"
55.5%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved:
26.4%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved:
96.1%
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
2.5%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population:
1
People Living with HIV/AIDS:
22,000
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population:
.07
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved:
80.3%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved:
33.5%
Sanitation Facitlity Access - % of rural population improved:
8.5%
Infectious Diseases - degree of risk:
very high
Animal Contact Disease (s):
rabies
Food or Waterborne Disease (s):
bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Vectorborne Disease (s):
malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever
Water contact disease (s):
schistosomiasis