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The Paraguay health service is comparable to its peers in other South American countries. The breadth of health services in Paraguay includes both public and private sector care services.
The Paraguay health service is concentrated towards the urban areas of the country. Fewer health care facilities are found in the rural areas. More sophisticated health care requires the patient to visit tertiary facilities in urban areas. The South American country suffers from a high infant mortality rate. The infant mortality rate is 23 per 1,000 births. The mortality rate of the total Paraguayan population is estimated to be 4.7 per 1,000 people. The principal causes of death are heart problems, intestinal diseases, cancer and pneumonia. Children are immunized after birth. The list of vaccines included in the immunization process are diphtheria, tuberculosis, tetanus and pertussis among others.
The activities of the Paraguayan health service are hampered by the weak network of palatable drinking water. More than 20% of the total Paraguayan population does not have access to drinking water. About 5% of the population do not have access to proper sanitation facilities. More than 25% of the total child population of the South American country suffer from malnutrition. More than 3,000 AIDS patients reside in Paraguay.
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