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Health : Bolivia

A listing of websites that provide information and links to resources relating to health in Bolivia.

Created and maintained by the
Hispanic Division, Collections and Services Directorate

 


BOLIVIA WEB : HEALTH  (http://www.boliviaweb.com/health.htm)
Includes links to medical centers and health organizations, as well as provides general information about health. In English and in Spanish.

BOLIVIAN EYE FOUNDATION  (http://www.fbo-bo.org/en/index.html)
"The Bolivian Eye Foundation (FBO) is a private non-profit organization which has been specifically created to solve the issue of a lack of eye medical care in the poorer sectors of our population. The Ophthalmologic Institute which is; currently, one of the main projects of the FBO is also the means by which we expect to provide an answer to the need of the poorer sectors." In English and Spanish.

CIES : SALUD SEXUAL Y REPRODUCTIVA  (http://cies-saludweb.org/)
CIES is a non profit organization that contributes to improve the woman, man, adolescent and child health conditions, providing medical and educational servicies in sexual and reproductive health. The site includes information about services, products, programmes, central and branch offices. In Spanish.

CIHI HEALTH STATISTICS REPORT : BOLIVIA  (http://www.cihi.com/PHANstat/BOLIVIA)
Highlights the "CIHI Health Statistics Report: Bolivia," provided by the Center for International Health Information (CIHI). Contains a statistical overview, including demographic indicators, socioeconomic indicators, family planning indicators, and child survival indicators. Also offers statistics on trends in population, family planning, and selected health and child survival indicators.

DIRECTORIO BOLIVIANO DE SALUD  (http://www.dochouse-bo.com/DOCHOUSE/)
Health directory that contains information about medical assistance, medical societies, clinics, odontology, emergency services, and pharmacies. Also includes links to medical journals and to the OPS Medical Library. In Spanish.

FRIENDS OF BOLIVIA FOUNDATION, INC.  (http://www.bolivian.com/fob/)
Friends of Bolivia Foundation is a non profit corporation created to give medical assistance and hope to the poor and ill people of Bolivia. The web site includes a description of the medical missions from 1995 to 1998, projects and contact information. In English and Spanish.

INSTITUTO MEDICO SUCRE  (http://www.inmedsuc.com/)
The Instituto Médico Sucre is a scientific institution with non-lucrative purposes, created in 1895, devoted to the research and dissemination of medical topics. The website contains a search engine. Links to the journal published by the Institution with some issues including full text online. In Spanish.

PAHO/OPS : BOLIVIA  (http://salud.ops.org.bo/)
Homepage for the Pan American Health Organization in Bolivia. Contains regional information about health. Includes links to resources relating to this subject in Bolivia and around the world. In Spanish.

PROSALUD  (http://www.prosalud.org/)
"Prosalud is a private, not-for-profit Bolivian organization able to provide sustainable care for lower and middle income groups". It has headquarters in the city of Santa Cruz, with regional offices in La Paz, El Alto, Tarija, Riberalta, Puerto Quijarro, Yacuiba, Cochabamba and Oruro. The organization offers health services and other services related to the health topic. In English and Spanish.

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