Country ProfilesSuriname

Updates From the LAC Health Accounts Steering Committee

August 2002 

Suriname is currently one of the countries included in PAHO's Caribbean Health Accounts Initiative.

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Health Account Data

- Health Accounts Data Spreadsheets - 237 KB, XLS
- WHO Health Expenditures Spreadsheets - 125 KB, XLS
- WHO Health Expenditures Spreadsheets - 47 KB, PDF
- WHO National Health Accounts Country Information (Website)

Related Links and Articles

Related Documents
Suriname National Health Accounts: Final Report (June 2002) 510 KB, PDF The National Health Accounts (NHA) Study had the overall purpose of ascertaining total health expenditures in Suriname for the year 2000 and evaluating their sources and uses in support of the Surinam Health Sector Reform.
Country at a Glance table Key indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development over the last three decades from the World Bank's database
Genderstats - Database of Gender Statistics Gender-specific data on health and other indicators from the World Bank database
Health, Nutrition, and Population Statistics Basic health, nutrition and population indicators compiled by the World Bank
Invitation for ‘Expressions of Interest’ In Major Awards 128 KB, PDF Invitation for ‘Expressions of Interest’ In Major Awards to Centres of Excellence in Latin America Under the Health Consequences of Population Change Program
Suriname: Basic Socioeconomic Data World Development Indicators, compiled by the World Bank
Suriname: Country Health Profile PAHO's summary information on health conditions and the structure of the health system
UNDP Human Development Report 2002 This is the Human Development Report for 2002, released by the United Nations Development Programme. It is broken down by chapters and also includes a press kit and media contacts.
Using National Health Accounts to Make Health Sector Policy: Findings of a Latin America/ Caribbean Regional Workshop 97 KB, PDF This report describes the topics discussed at a two part meeting entitled, “Using NHA to Inform Decision Making in the Health Sector.” It summarizes issues raised by participants—specifically about the NHA methodology, such as difficulties in data collection, and more generally about integrating NHA into the health sector reform policy process.
Related Organizations
Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, the Virtual Health Library, serves to the promote technical cooperation in information for and among countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Population Council The Population Council's mission is to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources.
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