| Total population (2015) | 5,228,000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 1 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2015) | 62/67 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | n/a |
| Probability of dying between 15 abd 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2013) | 289/222 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2014) | 51 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2014) | 3.3 |
Eritrea
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Consultant/Compliance, Risk Management and Ethics
Grade: UN National Officer Category (NO-B Grade Step 01)
Contract Type: Special Services Agreement
Duty Station: WHO Country Office, Uganda
Duration of Contract: 6 months (Renewal of the contract will depend on availability of funds)
Closing Date: 15th February, 2019
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Eritrea Office Contact
The WHO Representative to Eritrea is Dr Josephine Namboze
Adi Yakob street No. 173, House No. 88/89, Geza Banda
P.O.BOX 5561
Asmara
Tel. 291-1-114171/75/67
FAX 291-1-125155
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Email: afwcoer@who.int
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