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In terms of key indicators, health in Bolivia ranks nearly last among the Western Hemisphere countries. Only Haiti scores consistently lower. Bolivia's child mortality rate of 69 per 1,000 live births is the worst in South America. Proper nourishment is a constant struggle for many Bolivians. Experts estimate that 7 percent of Bolivian children under the age of five and 23 percent of the entire population suffer from malnutrition. Another health factor in Bolivia is sanitation.〔(Bolivia country profile ). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (January 2006). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.〕 ==Disease== Bolivians living in rural areas lack proper sanitation and medical services, rendering many helpless against still potent diseases such as malaria (in tropical areas) and Chagas disease. Statistics indicate that only 20 percent of the rural population in Bolivia has access to safe water and sanitation. The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Bolivia appears to be low, around 0.1 percent of the population. Between 1984 and 2002, only 333 cases of AIDS were reported to United Nations officials.〔 CIA World Factbook estimated this number for 2007 as being 8,100, with fewer than 500 deaths. Major infectious diseases with high degree of risk are: *food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever *vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever *water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Health in Bolivia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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