Eritrea

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Life expectancy at birth (years) — m/f (2021)
60.9 / 66.2
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2021)
55.4
Under-five mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) (2023)
34.4
Adult mortality rate 15-60 years (per 1 000 population) — m/f (2021)
350.3 / 242.7
Health expenditure per capita (US$) (2023)
28.3
Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
3.7

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory

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The WHO Representative
OVBEREDJO, Dr Martins

PO Box 5561 Geza Banda-Adi Yacob St 178 291-1 - Asmara, Eritrea

Telephone: +291 112 4485
Facsimile: +291 112 5155
afwcoerbill [at] who.int (afwcoerbill[at]who[dot]int)

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24 March 2020

Update on status of preparedness and readiness for COVID-19 prevention and control

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Country Office Information

The WHO Representative to Eritrea is Dr Martins Ovberedjo

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
Teleconference GPN: 34439 
Email: afwcoer [at] who.int (afwcoer[at]who[dot]int)

The WHO Representative Office

Mrs. Rahwa Solomon, Web Management solomonr [at] who.int (solomonr[at]who[dot]int)
 

Program Support Cluster

Dr. Assefash Zehaie, AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria Program Officer zehaiea [at] who.int (zehaiea[at]who[dot]int)
Mr. Tzeggai Kidanmariam, Surveillance Officer kidanemaryamyihdegot [at] who.int (kidanemaryamyihdegot[at]who[dot]int)
Mrs. Azmera Gebreslassie, Data Manager gebreslassiea [at] who.int (gebreslassiea[at]who[dot]int)

Policy and Systems Cluster

Mrs. Selam Berhane, Information Assistant berhanes [at] who.int (berhanes[at]who[dot]int)
Theodros Tekeste Ghebreab, Health Promotion (HPR) tekestet [at] who.int (tekestet[at]who[dot]int)