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Philippines


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    A new start after Tropical Storm Washi with temporary shelters ...

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    Livelihood recovery, WASH and disaster risk management for ...

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Facts & Figures


General information:
Capital: Manila
Area Size: 300,000 km²
Population: 93.6 million

Standard of living:
Average life expectancy: 71.8 years
Infant mortality: 26.5 per 1,000 live births
Child mortality (children under 5 years): 33.5 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality: 162 per 100,000 live births
People living below 1.25 US$ per day: 22.62%

Health: 
Births attended by skilled personnel: 61.8%     
Estimated mortality of TB cases: 52 per 100,000 population 

(Sources: www.alertnet.org, www.unicef.org)

Malteser International has been working in the Philippines since 2009.

The database on this website presents an exemplary range of the projects realised in the Philippines.