CULTURE
The
Comoros has hospitals on each of the main islands but suffers
from a shortage of medical personnel, modern facilities, and supplies.
Comorians largely depend on traditional medicines and healers.
Those who have more advanced health problems and can afford to
do so seek medical assistance in either Madagascar or France.
While infant mortality has decreased and life expectancy has increased
to about 60 years on average, there are still several growing
health concerns. Less than half of the population has access to
safe drinking water, making cholera and parasitic infestation
prominent. Other serious illnesses are malaria, tuberculosis,
and, to a lesser extent, leprosy and AIDS.
