Sharing health information in the Caribbean: SANITAS and Suriname Jane W.F. Smith Library Director Library University of Suriname May, 2009

Health situation analysis Total population: 455,000 Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 7,720 Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 65/71 Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 57/61 Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 39 Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 270/172 Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 361 Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 7.4 Source: World Health Statistics 2008

Total population: 455,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 7,720

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 65/71

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 57/61

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 39

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 270/172

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 361

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 7.4

Source: World Health Statistics 2008

Ministry of Public Health http:// www.volksgezondheid.gov.sr / Bureau of Public Health Primary Health Care Coastal area Regional Health Services (in 8 districts, 50 clinics, 100,000 clients) Private General Practitioners Interior Medical Missions (in 2 districts, 50 centers, 50,000 clients) Secundary Health Care 5 General hospitals 2 private (one with link to interior) 3 public (two with Emergency Room, one specialized in Mother Child Care) 1 Mental hospital Organization Health Care

Ministry of Public Health http:// www.volksgezondheid.gov.sr /

Bureau of Public Health

Primary Health Care

Coastal area

Regional Health Services (in 8 districts, 50 clinics, 100,000 clients)

Private General Practitioners

Interior

Medical Missions (in 2 districts, 50 centers, 50,000 clients)

Secundary Health Care

5 General hospitals

2 private (one with link to interior)

3 public (two with Emergency Room, one specialized in Mother Child Care)

1 Mental hospital

Government National Health Insurance Fund (Staatsziekenfonds) Private sector Several insurance companies offers health insurance packages Health Insurance

Government

National Health Insurance Fund (Staatsziekenfonds)

Private sector

Several insurance companies offers health insurance packages

Library University of Suriname Medical Library ( medbib @ sr.net ) Documents Periodicals Study facilities Internet access Online databases Hinari Medline Popline Medcarib Health Information

Library University of Suriname

Medical Library ( medbib @ sr.net )

Documents

Periodicals

Study facilities

Internet access

Online databases

Hinari

Medline

Popline

Medcarib

Students and lecturers of the Faculty of Medical Sciences; Researchers of the Bio-Medical Research Institute; Students of other institutions of Medical education (e.g. School for Nursing, Dental Care, Pharmacy etc. Exponents of the Medical Profession (e.g. Physicians, Nurses etc.. Our target groups

Students and lecturers of the Faculty of Medical Sciences;

Researchers of the Bio-Medical Research Institute;

Students of other institutions of Medical education (e.g. School for Nursing, Dental Care, Pharmacy etc.

Exponents of the Medical Profession (e.g. Physicians, Nurses etc..

Compulsory study material Relevant course material Up-to-date periodicals E-documents Internet access to medical information Our Collection

Compulsory study material

Relevant course material

Up-to-date periodicals

E-documents

Internet access to medical information

Pro-active approach Satisfying the information needs: Regulary send relevant articles Selective dissimination of information Meet the interest profiles of the users; Promote Information literacy library tours Promote medical information

Pro-active approach

Satisfying the information needs:

Regulary send relevant articles

Selective dissimination of information

Meet the interest profiles of the users;

Promote Information literacy

library tours

It is a positive development that health information in the Caribbean is accessible Sanitas provides medical information without a language barrier; Information professionals are committed to share information about their countries. Therefore we have to seize this opportunity with both hands and contribute to Sanitas Conclusion

It is a positive development that health information in the Caribbean is accessible

Sanitas provides medical information without a language barrier;

Information professionals are committed to share information about their countries. Therefore we have to seize this opportunity with both hands and contribute to Sanitas