This comprehensive health profile is intended to serve as a tool to monitor progress in the health of the population. WHO’s collaboration with its Member States will strengthen the national health information systems, and enable the generation of timely and reliable evidence to assess the health situation and trends, and the health system response. Most important, it will provide the information needed by health policy and decision-makers.
Read more"Health status indicators in Bahrain are comparable to those of developed countries. This is manifested by life expectancy of 74.8 and infant mortality of 7.6 rate/1000live birth. Over the years, Bahrain has managed to control communicable diseases, and reach 100% coverage of basic vaccine. Similar to those developed countries, however, Bahrain have witness a continued rise in chronic non-communicable diseases".
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