Resources and organization of Neurology care in South East Asia.
- Author:
Niphon Poungvarin
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ASEAN Neurology Association (ASNA);
Neurologist;
Populations
- MeSH:
Myanmar;
member;
Neurology;
Income;
Neurologist
- From:Neurology Asia
2007;12(1):41-46
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:Malay
-
Abstract:
ASEAN Neurology Association (ASNA) consists of 9 member countries, Brunei, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Among them 2 countries are considered lower middle income, 4 as upper middle income, and 3 as high income by World Bank criteria. The life expectancy is above 75 years in Brunei and Singapore, below 60 years in Lao and Myanmar. There are a total of 1,871 neurologists in ASNA member countries which has a total of 540 million populations. This constitutes 2.2% of the world neurologists, although ASNA member countries accounts for 8.3% of the world population. Myanmar and Lao in particular, has lowest ratio of neurologist, with one neurologist serving 5 million populations in Myanmar, and 2 million populations in Lao.
