Health Care
See also: List of hospitals in YangonThe general state of health care in Myanmar is poor. The military government spends anywhere from 0.5% to 3% of the country's GDP on health care, consistently ranking among the lowest in the world. Although health care is nominally free, in reality, patients have to pay for medicine and treatment, even in public clinics and hospitals. Public hospitals lack many of the basic facilities and equipment. Still, Yangon Region has the best medical facilities and personnel available in the country. The following is a summary of the public health system in the division, in the fiscal year 2002-2003.
| 2002–2003 | # Hospitals | # Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist hospitals | 9 | 3800 |
| General hospitals with specialist services | 8 | 3220 |
| General hospitals | 26 | 1055 |
| Health clinics | 24 | 384 |
| Total | 67 | 8459 |
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