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Country Health Profile.
Data updated for 2001
Health Situation Analysis and Trends Summary
Country Chapter Summary from Health in the Americas, 1998.
Socioeconomic, Political, and Demographic Overview
Paraguay lies at the center of South America. The country has a surface area of 406,752 km2 and is irrigated by the Paraguay and Parana rivers. In addition to the capital city, Asunción, the country is divided administratively into 17 departments, which in turn are subdivided into 264 districts. Paraguay has a presidential system of government, with an executive branch and a legislative branch, which consists of a bicameral legislature. Paraguays transition to democracy began in 1989 with the direct election of municipal governments. Since then, several events have strengthened the democratic process and helped the country withstand the military crisis in April 1996.
In 1997, the population was estimated at 5.1 million inhabitants, of which 40.3% were under 15 years of age, 56.2% were between the ages of 15 and 65, and 3.5% were 65 years of age or older. Between 1950 and 1992, the countrys population tripled; between 1982 and 1992, the average annual growth rate was 3.2%. The population density is 12.5 inhabitants per km2, with considerable variation among different regions in the country. The western, or Chaco, region occupies almost 61% of the total land mass, but only 2.5% of the population lives there. In the eastern region, the population is quite unevenly distributed; there are 4,200 inhabitants per km2 in Asunción. According to data from the 1992 census, 50.3% of the population is urban and 49.7% is rural. Estimates for 1995, however, indicate that 53% of the population lives in urban areas.
A downward trend has been noted in birth rates, which fell from 37.7 per 1,000 in 1972 to 33.8 per 1,000 in 1992. Infant mortality has also declined: from a rate of 53.1 per 1,000 in the 1970s to 43.3 per 1,000 in 1995. Life expectancy at birth for males was estimated at 60.6 years in the 1950s. By 1996, it had increased to 68.1 years. During the same period, life expectancy at birth for females rose from 69.1 to 71.9 years. The total fertility rate at the national level was 4.5 children per woman during the period 19901995, down from the figure of 4.7 children per woman reported by the 1990 Survey of Reproductive Health.
An important factor in Paraguays social organization is language. Spanish is used in formal education and as the official language, but Guaraní has been a central element in shaping the countrys cultural identity. Moreover, teaching of Guaraní in primary and secondary schools has been mandatory since 1994. According to data from the Population and Housing Census of 1992, almost 40% of the countrys population speaks only Guaraní and about 50% speaks two languages. As a fairly new democracy, Paraguay faces many challenges, including the absence of an agrarian policy, low wages, high unemployment, scarcity of housing, elevated school dropout rates, unmet health needs for the most disadvantaged social sectors, and exacerbation of existing inequities. Wealth is still closely linked to land ownership. Agriculture and livestock-breeding continue to be the principal productive activities, although in the past few years there has been an attempt to diversify and open up markets beyond these sectors.
The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which was launched in January 1995 and comprises Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, has drawn Paraguay into the global and regional integration processes under way. The creation of MERCOSUR, however, has come at a difficult juncture in Paraguays history, opening up new opportunities, but posing some risks. The country is faced with the challenge of integrating into a highly competitive market with trading partners who are demographically larger and socially and economically stronger.
The countrys economic mainstay is agriculture, particularly cotton and soybean production for export. The agricultural sector generates 26.7% of the gross domestic product (GDP), employs 35.8% of the economically active population, and produces 90 % of registered exports. Of these exports, approximately half are raw materials. Nevertheless, in the 1990s the agricultural sector has scaled down, as compared with other sectors of the economy. For example, industry and construction now account for 21.6% of the GDP, and the service sector generates 51.7%. In addition, the country derives enormous financial and energy resources from the binational hydroelectric plants in Itaipú and Yacyretá.
In the early 1990s, GDP growth rates declined steadily, bottoming out at 1.8% in 1992. According to preliminary statistics, between 1993 and 1995, the annual GDP growth rate was 4.1%, 3.1%, and 4.7%, respectively, but in 1996 the figure again dropped to 1.3%. Inflation has remained at acceptable levels: 10.5% and 8.2% in 1995 and 1996, respectively, after having reached an annual level of 44% in 1990.
This reduction has come at a cost, however, because anti-inflation policies are considered one of the main factors behind the slow GDP growth rate during the past several years. In the area of foreign trade, the country has succeeded in reversing the downward trend of international reserves seen in the late 1980s. Nevertheless, the balance of trade remains negative, and the countrys trade deficit has increased over the past five years as the gap between the volume of exports (US$ 1,048 million in 1996) and imports (US$ 2,658 million in 1996) has widened. With an average annual per capita income of US$ 1,634 (preliminary statistics for 1996) and social indicators that reveal deficits in health, nutrition, education, and housing, Paraguay ranks among the countries with medium levels of human development, based on the criteria applied by the United Nations Development Program to calculate the human development index.
The problem of unemployment in Paraguay has more to do with a shortage of jobs that pay a living wage than with open unemployment. Data on unemployment from different sources are not consistent. According to the Central Bank, unemployment between 1992 and 1996 was approximately 9% and reached a level of 9.8% in 1996. In contrast, statistics from the Department of Industrial Policy within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce put unemployment at 13.7% for 1995. This figure reflects both open and concealed unemployment. Open unemployment (the proportion of job seekers who cannot find work) for that year was 5.3% in urban areas and 3.4 % nationwide. Hidden unemployment (the proportion of people who, although they want or need to work, are not actively seeking employment because they believe that they will be unable to find a job that will meet their needs) reached 10.3% nationwide in 1995. Womens participation in the labor market has increased steadily, as has the number of women obtaining higher levels of education.
According to recent studies, at least 30% of the population lives below the poverty line. In rural areas, the percentage of people living under conditions of basic poverty is approximately 55%, and women and children are most often affected. Since the 1980s, levels of basic poverty have remained relatively stable in urban areas, although extreme poverty has increased from 15% to 21%.
Paraguay faces a serious housing problem. According to the 1992 National Population and Housing Census, more than half of all housing units are located in urban areas, with an average of 4.6 inhabitants per dwelling. In rural areas, the figure is five inhabitants per dwelling. The cumulative housing shortage amounts to more than 350,000 dwellings, and the annual unsatisfied demand for housing is around 15,000 units. Thirty percent of the population lives in conditions of overcrowding, which is defined as an average of three or more persons per room. As for the quality of housing, more than a third of dwellings have basic deficiencies, with marked differences between urban and rural housing. In urban areas, 23% of the housing is considered to have basic deficiencies, and in rural areas the figure is 49%.
As for literacy, 9.4% of Paraguays population is illiterate (persons who are 10 years of age or older and have not completed the second grade are considered illiterate). The percentage is higher among females, with the exception of girls in the 1014 age group, who have higher literacy rates than boys the same age. Illiteracy has shown a downward trend, dropping from 21% to 9.4% between 1982 and 1992, although the improvement has been less marked among females and among rural inhabitants. Primary school enrollment is as high as 95%, but grade repetition rates are high (9% at the national level and 10.4% in rural areas), as are dropout rates. Only 51% of children who began the first grade in 1986 have completed the sixth grade.
Based on records of registered deaths maintained by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, as well as the crude death rate computed by the Bureau of the Census, Statistics, and Surveys (5.43 per 1,000), underreporting of mortality is estimated at 38.7%. However, this national average conceals substantial regional variations. In 1995, in 37% of reported infant deaths, the child had received no medical attention. Of the deaths certified by doctors, the percentage attributed to ill-defined signs and symptoms was 10.3% in 1995. In 1995, the Ministry of Public Health registered a total of 16,069 deaths.
By cause, based on the groups of causes used in the PAHO publication Health Statistics in the Americas, diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 34.5% of the deaths, followed by malignant neoplasms and external causes, which accounted for 12% each. Communicable diseases accounted for 11.4% of the registered deaths, and 3.9% were due to conditions originating in the perinatal period. By age group, 12.6% of the total deaths occurred among children under 5 years of age, 2.1% among children aged 514, 18.9% among adults aged 1549, 15.7% among persons aged 5064, and 50% among people 65 years and older. In 1991, children under 5 accounted for 17.2% of all deaths, and adults 65 years and older accounted for 46.6%. The mortality profile of the 18 health regions is fairly similar to the national profile. In 13 of the 18 regions, the leading cause of death is diseases of the circulatory system.
Malignant neoplasms are either the second or third leading cause of death in 16 of the 18 regions. Likewise, external causes ranks as either the second or third cause in 12 of the regions. It is noteworthy that the leading cause of death in four of the regions (Alto Paraná, Amambay, Canendiyú, and Boquerón) is external causes.
Deaths due to accidents (codes E800E949 in the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision) represent a significant proportion of total mortality. This group of causes accounts for 7 per 100 registered deaths, making it one of the primary causes of death in the country.
Analysis by Population Group
Health of Children
In 1995, 1,570 deaths were registered among children under 1 year of age; 43% were due to neonatal infections, pneumonia, influenza, diarrhea, meningitis, and tetanus. The infant mortality rate in 1991 was 24 per 1,000 live births. According to data from death certificates, this number decreased to 19.7 per 1,000 in 1995. Even when underregistration is taken into account, there are significant regional variations in the 1995 data, with rates ranging from 32.4 per 1,000 in Alto Paraná to 16.2 per 1,000 in Asunción. In 1995, half of all registered deaths in the under-1 age group occurred during the first 28 days of life. The neonatal mortality rate was 9.8 per 1,000 live births; obstetric causes accounted for 38% of these deaths, neonatal infections for 18%, and prematurity for 15%. The postnatal mortality rate was 9.9 per 1,000 live births, and pneumonia, influenza, and diarrheal diseases were the principle causes of death. The mortality rate in the 14-year age group was 5.7 per 1,000 registered live births in 1995. The principal causes of death were pneumonia, diarrhea, and accidents.
The only data available on morbidity rates are figures registered by health care facilities of the Ministry of Public Health, which suffer from deficiencies in coverage and quality. For the under-5 age group, 1995 data indicate that the leading cause of medical visits was acute respiratory infections, which generated 146,971 visits. Other important causes included acute diarrheal diseases (30,729), parasitic diseases, (27,421), and anemia (16,652). In 1995, 147 deaths were registered in the age group 59 years old, of which 55% were males. The first, second, and third causes of death were external causes (ICD-9, E800-E999), which accounted for 30% of the total; respiratory diseases (ICD-9, 460519), which accounted for 13%; and malignant neoplasms, which accounted for 10%. Among external causes, traffic accidents accounted for one of every three deaths and firearms accounted for 14%. With regard to morbidity rates, in 1995 the principal reasons for medical visits among children aged 59 in establishments of the Ministry of Public Health were acute respiratory infections, parasitic diseases, anemia, accidents, and diarrheal diseases.
Health of Adolescents
In 1995, 529 deaths were registered in the age group 1019 years old. The leading cause of death was external causes, which accounted for 53%, followed by malignant neoplasms, which accounted for a much smaller proportion (6%). Traffic accidents accounted for 23% of the deaths due to external causes. While there are no significant sex differences in mortality in the 1014 age group, 79% of those who died in the 1519 age group were males.
In 1995, the primary reasons for medical visits in Ministry of Public Health establishments by persons in the 1519 age group were acute respiratory infections, anemia, accidents, and parasitic diseases.
Drug addiction, alcoholism, and juvenile delinquency are serious problems among young people. These problems are associated with urbanization and marginalization in urban areas.
Health of Adults
More than half the countrys population (53%) is between 15 and 60 years of age and 28% of all deaths occur in this group. The percentage of male deaths in this group is 62% and that of females is 38%.
The leading causes of death among adults, particularly those aged 1544 years, are accidents, homicides, and some infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and Chagas disease. Among women aged 1549, the principal causes of death are malignant neoplasms, accidents, and heart disease. In 1995, there were 104 registered maternal deaths, 29% due to abortion and 24% to sepsis. Additional significant causes were "other complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium," toxemia, and hemorrhage, in that order. In the 4564 age group, the leading causes of death in 1995 were cardiovascular diseases and accidents. In 1995, the most common reasons for medical consultation in this age group were acute respiratory infections, anemia, accidents, and hypertension.
Health of the Elderly
The group (65 years old and older) makes up 5.2% of the total population and accounts for 56% of total deaths. The primary causes of death in this group in 1995 were cardiovascular diseases (ICD-9, 391398; 410429; 441459), which accounted for 28%; cerebrovascular disease (ICD-9, 430438), which accounted for 18%; malignant neoplasms (ICD-9, 140239), which accounted for 13%; diabetes (ICD-9, 250), which accounted for 6%; pneumonia and influenza (ICD-9, 480487), which accounted for 4%; and hypertension (ICD-9, 401405), which accounted for 3%. In this age group, the leading reasons for medical visits at Ministry of Public Health establishments were hypertension, acute respiratory infections, anemia, and accidents.
Health of Women
In 1995 the maternal mortality rate was 130.7 per 100,000 live births. In Paraguay, discrimination against women persists and affects all women, but especially those in the lowest economic strata. Of every 10 illiterate persons, 6 are women. More than one-fifth of all households are headed by women.
Women have little power in the political sphere, as evidenced by the fact that 94% of the members of the National Congress are men, and only one government minister is a woman. Only 3.2% of the recipients of development loans and grants are women. The majority of women work in unpaid jobs that are not reflected in official employment statistics (family farming, housekeeping, child care, care of the elderly and disabled). Those who do have paid jobs receive lower wages than their male counterparts who perform similar work. In almost all domestic violence cases, the victims are women and children.
Through the Secretariat for Womens Issues, which was created in 1994 and has ministerial status, the Government implements programs that target gender-related issues (violence against women, reproductive health and family planning, sex education, job training, etc.).
Workers Health
There is no specific institution responsible for workers health, and no studies of work-related health risks have been undertaken. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Justice and Labor, and the Social Security Institute (IPS) coordinate activities related to health and safety in the workplace through the Occupational Health and Safety Council.
No reliable data on occupational illnesses are available. There is a shortage of professionals specializing in occupational health and no technical and legal provisions under the health and labor codes regulating conditions in the workplace.
According to data from IPS, which refer only to its beneficiaries, in 1989 there were a total of 2,174 work-related accidents or illnesses, resulting in a rate of 22.1 cases per 1,000 beneficiaries. In 1993, 4,097 cases were registered, which increased the rate to 29.6 per 1,000.
Health of the Disabled
A lack of information, coupled with problems relating to coverage and definitions, make it difficult to adequately assess the situation of this group. According to data from the 1992 census, in Asunción there were 5,335 persons with some kind of disability, while the figure for the entire Central Department was 7,786.
The National Institute for the Protection of Exceptional People (INPRO) was created under Law 780, enacted on 30 November 1979. Since 1985, the Institute has been providing diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services for the disabled. As of 1995, with the goal of extending the coverage of its services, INPRO integrated all governmental and nongovernmental agencies working in the area of disability to which the institute provides technical and financial assistance. That same year, a community-based rehabilitation program was implemented. The program includes extrainstitutional care for the disabled and is being extended to other parts of the country. According to INPRO statistics, there are 22,000 disabled persons nationwide.
Health of Indigenous People
During the last quarter of this century, as a result of migration and occupation and settlement of indigenous lands, the traditional habitat of indigenous peoples has steadily shrunk and deteriorated.
Despite efforts of private organizations and the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (INDI), indigenous communities have deeply deteriorated and disintegrated. According to data from the 1992 national census, the indigenous population totaled 49,500, of which 43.8% were under 15 years of age and 2.7% were 65 and older. The indigenous population comprises five groups (Tupí Guaraní, Mataco-Mataguayo, Guaicurú, Lengua-Maskoy, and Zemuco) and 17 ethnic subgroups. The total fertility rate in the indigenous population averages 5.7 children per woman, with differences between ethnic groups ranging from 3.7 for the Lengua group to 7.8 for the Aché ethnic group.
The infant mortality ratecalculated by using the Coale-Trussel variant of the Brass method and based on 1992 census datawas 106.7 per 1,000 live births for the indigenous population as a whole. Interethnic differences ranged from 64 per 1,000 for the Maká to 185 per 1,000 for the Chamacoco. In addition to having the highest infant mortality rate in the country, the indigenous population has the highest rate of tuberculosis10 times the national average. Almost 80% of indigenous households are infested with Triatoma infestans, a vector of Chagas disease.
Analysis by Type of Disease
Communicable Diseases
Vector-borne diseases. Malaria persists as a health problem, although the number of cases has remained stable over the past three years, never exceeding 1,000. Up to 90% of the cases, all of them due to Plasmodium vivax, are concentrated in eight districts within the departments of Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, and Canendiyú.
Since the dengue epidemic of 19881989which was caused by serotype 1 and resulted in more than 40,000 casesno new cases have been reported, although the vector, Aedes aegypti, is present throughout the country.
Chagas disease is the most serious vector-borne disease in Paraguay and one of the countrys important public health problems. Estimates by the Intergovernmental Commission for the Elimination of Triatoma infestans and the Commission for the Interruption of Transmission of American Trypanosomiasis by Blood Transfusion indicate that the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Paraguay is 11.6%. This percentage is diminishing as a result of control activities. In 1986, 98% of blood used for transfusions was serologically tested, and the prevalence of Trypanosoma antibodies in donors blood was found to be 5.7% and 4.1%, respectively, for 1995 and 1996. A prevalence of 15% was found in a study of 5,042 pregnant women conducted in 1995 in the departments of Paraguarí and Cordillera.
Some surveys of the Chaco indigenous population have found up to 80% serologic prevalence.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is also a serious public health problem. There are approximately 1,000 cases each year, although there is significant underreporting and there is an annual variability that can be explained not by epidemiologic hypotheses but by notification problems. In the past few years, 85% of the cases have occurred in three departments: Canendiyú, Alto Paraná, and San Pedro. The presence of cases and the increase in their number is related to the development and settling of new agricultural lands. Consequently, the most affected population consists of males over the age of 20.
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Measles has decreased dramatically in recent years. Up to 1993, epidemics occurred every three years, causing 2,000 cases annually, but between 1993 and 1996 the number of cases dropped from 2,066 to 142 to 69 to 13, respectively, for each year in that period. In May 1997, however, there was an outbreak that mainly affected the department of Alto Paraná, whose most populated citiesCiudad del Este, Presidente Franco, and Hernandariasborder Brazil. By the end of 1997, more than 300 cases had been reported, 180 of which were confirmed through laboratory analysis or epidemiologic investigation. The last case of poliomyelitis occurred in 1985. In 1995, 23 cases of acute flaccid paralysis were investigated, and between January and October 1996, 19 cases were investigated. Wild poliovirus was ruled out in all cases. During 19921995, the numbers of cases of neonatal tetanus were 18, 28, 18, and 16, respectively. As of October 1996, eight cases had been reported. One case of diphtheria was reported in 1995 and none in 1996. Cases of whooping cough totaled 372 in 1992 and 272 in 1993. In 1994, the number dropped to 49, and in 1995 and 1996, only 13 and 16 cases, respectively, were reported.
Cholera and Other Intestinal Diseases. Since the cholera epidemic began in the Americas, Paraguay has reported seven cases: three in 1993 and four in 1996. All cases were laboratory confirmed and all were caused by Vibrio cholerae 01, biotype El Tor, serotype Inaba.
Between 1992 and 1996, public health services reported around 40,000 cases of diarrhea per year. Both the number and the proportion of cases in persons under and over the age of 5 years remained about the same during that period (80% of the cases occurred in children under age 5 and 20% in the rest of the population).
Chronic Communicable Diseases. Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health problem, particularly among indigenous and rural populations. The disease mainly affects adults 15 years old and older. In 1992 and 1993, the annual incidence was 43.3 per 100,000 population; in 1994, it was 38.4; in 1995, 36.1; and in 1996, 37.2. Of these cases, 95% were the pulmonary form; 45% of the cases that occurred in 1995 were confirmed by sputum smear microscopy.
Case reporting continues to be incomplete and irregular, especially cases confirmed by bacteriological analysis, and the figures do not reflect the true magnitude of the problem. The most recent cohort studies show cure rates of around 70 % and treatment abandonment rates of 17%. Between 1992 and 1996, the number of new cases of leprosy remained relatively stable; 365, 338, 376, 227, and 386 cases were reported for each year of that period. The national prevalence rate is 2.5 per 10,000, although there are problems with underreporting. The departments with the highest rates are Alto Paraguay, Amambay, and Canendiyú.
Acute Respiratory Infections. Acute respiratory infections continue to be the principal reason for medical consultation. In 1995, they were the leading cause of death in the age group 14 years old, and they accounted for 14.5% of all reported deaths of children under 5 years. Between 1991 and 1996, 200,000 cases were reported annually.
The incidences of canine rabies in Paraguay increased from 227 cases in 1994 to 572 cases in the period between January and October 1996. In 1992, there were three cases of human rabies; in 1996 there were six cases. In 1995, more than 15,000 people sought medical attention because they were at risk of contracting rabies. Canine rabies occurs most frequently in the central part of the country. The Central, Paraguarí, and Caaguazú departments accounted for 90% of reported cases; the Central Department accounts for 80% of those cases.
Between 1986 and December 1996, a total of 253 cases of AIDS were reported in Paraguay, with a case fatality rate of 57%. During the first four years of the epidemic, the annual mean number of cases remained under 10. During the next five years, about 20 cases were reported per year, and during the last four years, the yearly average was 35. The annual incidence rate is 1 per 100,000 population.
The age groups most affected by AIDS are those between 30 and 34, followed by those between 35 and 39. More males than females are affected; the disease is becoming increasingly frequent among women, however. The first female case of AIDS was registered in 1990five years after the first case was reported nationwide. Since then, there have been approximately 10 new cases of AIDS in women each year.
In 66% of the cases, exposure to the virus has been through sexual contact. Early in the epidemic most cases occurred among homosexuals, but in recent years many heterosexuals have been affected. About 12% of cases acquired the virus through intravenous drug use, 3.8% through blood transfusions, and 2.9% through perinatal transmission.
Available information on HIV infection indicates that persons between the ages of 20 and 24 constitute the group at highest risk. According to data from the National Blood Transfusion Center, the prevalence of HIV infection in blood donors is 0.2%.
The number of cases of syphilis remained relatively constant between 1988, when 763 cases were reported, and 1990, when 765 cases were reported. In 1992 the number of reported cases climbed to 1,022. Rates have not fluctuated much since then. In 1995, the Ministry of Public Health recorded 1,016 cases, of which 263 (26%) were diagnosed in pregnant women, and 56 (5.6%) were cases of congenital syphilis. As of October 1996, 683 cases of syphilis had been reported. The same year, only 66% of blood for transfusions were subjected to serologic testing with the VDRL test. The prevalence of seropositivity among donors was 3.4%.
Noncommunicable Diseases and Other Health-Related Problems
Nutritional Diseases and Diseases of Metabolism. Protein-energy malnutrition is not a serious problem in Paraguay. However, deficiency disorders, such as anemia, endemic goiter, and some vitamin deficiencies, are common, especially in the lowest-income population. According to a 1993 height-for-age survey, the prevalence of malnutrition in schoolchildren was 10.3% nationwide. The rate was twice as high in rural areas, and in public schools the rate was three times that found among students in private schools. The lowest rate (3.7%) was found in Asunción, and the highest (15.3%) was in the department of Canendiyú. In 1995, 88 deaths due to nutritional diseases, vitamin deficiency, and anemia (ICD-9, 260269; 280285) were registered, 33 of which were deaths of children under 5.
Cardiovascular Diseases. In 19911992, the Institute for Health Sciences Research at the National University of Asunción conducted a study to analyze the prevalence of certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The sample consisted of 1,606 people of both sexes who were between 20 and 70 years of age and lived in Asunción or the surrounding metropolitan area. Results showed that the prevalence of diabetes was 6.1%, while that of glucose intolerance was 11.5%; 11.5% of the study population (9.5% of the men and 12.4% of the women) had high blood pressure and 17.2% of the men and 10.4% of the women had elevated triglyceride levels. Of the total study population, 53.8% were obese (45.8% of the men and 57.4% of the women) and 40% had a sedentary lifestyle, with higher prevalence among women aged 3049.
In 1995, diseases of the circulatory system (ICD-9, 390459) accounted for 5,537 deaths. Of these, 2,013 were due to cerebrovascular disease (ICD-9, 430438), 1,573 to acute myocardial infarction and ischemic heart disease (ICD-9, 410415), and 319 to hypertensive disease (ICD-9, 401404). Of the 5,537 deaths due to these causes, 4,535 (82%) occurred in the age group older than 60 years.
Malignant Neoplasms. In 1995, malignant neoplasms (ICD-9, 140239) accounted for 1,930 deaths, representing 12% of all deaths that year. Mortality from this cause for both sexes was 40 per 100,000 population46 per 100,000 for females and 33 for males. Among women, the largest numbers of deaths were due to malignant neoplasm of the uterus and uterine cervix (12 per 100,000), breast (5 per 100,000), and stomach (4 per 100,000). For men, the highest death rates were from malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus, and lung (7 per 100,000) followed by prostrate and stomach (each at 5 per 100,000).
Accidents and Violence. Accidents and violence are an important cause of death and hospitalization. Traffic accidents are the most frequent type of accident and rank ahead of work-related and domestic accidents. In 1995, 58% of deaths due to accidents and violence occurred in the 1524 age group and 24 % were in the 2544 age group; in 80% of these deaths, the victims were males.
In the first four months of 1995, the number of deaths due to traffic accidents increased by 40% compared with the first four months of 1994. Whereas 93 people died in 1994, in 1995 the number of deaths totaled 130. A total of 461 and 761 accidents were reported in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
In Alto Paraná, accidents are the second leading cause of death and homicide is the third. One of every five homicides in the country takes place in Alto Paraná.
Behavioral Disorders. In 1991, a study on mental health and substance use habits was conducted. The study population consisted of persons aged 1245 years who resided in the 10 most populated cities in the country. The study detected abuse of sedatives, hypnotics, or stimulants in 10.3% of the sample and abuse of amphetamines in 4.6%. One-third (32%) of those surveyed smoked or had smoked; of this proportion, 14% smoked on a regular basis, and 10% smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day. The prevalence of marijuana use was 1.4%; that of cocaine use was 0.3%; and that of use of analgesics for nontherapeutic purposes was 3.0%. Inhaled substances were used by 2.5% of the sample, and 6.6% used sedatives without a medical prescription. The most frequently used substances with the highest potential for addiction were alcohol and pain killers. In 1995, 121 deaths due to suicide (ICD-9, 950958) were registered; 70% were males.
Oral Health. A study was carried out in 1995 to determine the DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) index, but the results are not yet available. According to studies conducted in 1989, the most common oral health problem is dental caries, which affects 98% of schoolchildren and 100% of adults.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. In November 1995, several clinical cases of respiratory problems, as well as asymptomatic infection with the Sin Nombre strain of Hantavirus, were found in adults living in the city of Filadelfia, located in the center of the Chaco Region. Of 24 possible cases, 23 tested positive for antibodies, as did 4 of 27 contacts and 44 of the 345 residents in the locale. Calomys laucha was the most frequently captured rodent as well as the species with the highest rate of antibodies to the Sin Nombre virus.
National Health Plans and Policies
The National Constitution adopted in 1992 identifies health as a basic right of all citizens and establishes that the National Health System will carry out integrated health actions, with policies that will promote joint formulation and coordination of programs and services by the public and private sectors.
The national health policy seeks to respond to the populations health needs through coordinated actions of public and private sector institutions. It assigns priority to maternal and child health and nutrition; control of vaccine-preventable diseases, communicable diseases, and zoonoses; environmental health; strengthening of health services; interinstitutional coordination; community participation in the health system; and care for marginal populations and indigenous communities. In December 1996, the Congress adopted Law 1,032, which creates a National Health System. The system basically aims at delivering services to all people in an equitable, timely, and efficient mannerwithout discrimination of any kindin the areas of health promotion, recovery, and rehabilitation. The system establishes inter- and intrasectoral links and incorporates all institutions that were created for the specific purpose of participating in health activities.
Health Sector Reform
The National Health System Law is part of the strategy for health sector reform. This law incorporates the principles of equity, quality, efficiency, and social participation. Its implementation began with a process of decentralization at the departmental and regional levels, as well as with the execution of two projects funded by the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which sought to strengthen health services in the 11 departments where 71% of the population resides.
The principal strategies of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare are the following: to establish a national health care system that complements and coordinates the entities responsible for developing health activities, with a view to improving care and increasing the coverage of services; to put into action the national governments decentralization policies through ongoing implementation of departmental and district health councils; to strengthen local health systems, which, in turn, will strengthen self-management of the different levels of health care and help optimize the use of available local resources; and to create the National Health Data Center, an agency of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare whose primary purpose will be data collection and processing to facilitate management of the health sector. The private sector will also be involved in this project.
Organization of the Health Sector
The National Health Council is responsible for the coordination of health sector activities. The Council is made up of key health institutions and is headed by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare. By law, it is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the plans, programs, and activities of both public and private health institutions.
Health care is the responsibility of three subsectors. The public subsector comprises the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, the military health services, the police health services, municipal health services, the Sanitation Works Corporation, and the teaching hospital of the National University of Asunción. The semipublic subsector is made up of the IPS, the Paraguayan Red Cross, and the Our Lady of Asunción Catholic University Hospital. The private subsector is composed of multiple private medical centers, pharmaceutical laboratories, and pharmacies, linked together under the Association of Private Hospitals, Sanatoriums, and Private Clinics. The private subsector has grown tremendously in the past 10 years.
It is the Ministrys legal responsibility to ensure care for the population not covered by other institutions, particularly the most vulnerable and the lowest-income groups. Of this population, which makes up between 60% and 65% of the total, 40% has no coverage and is concentrated in rural and periurban areas.
Of the total national population, the Ministry of Public Health covers 63%; private services, 15%; the military health services, around 3%; the police health system, less than 1%; and the teaching hospital at the National University of Asunción, approximately 5%. IPS covers about 13% of the population for risks associated with occupational illnesses, accidents, disability, and old age. Both the Ministry and IPS are organized in a regionalized system with various levels of complexity. Municipal health services are responsible for public health activities such as refuse collection, public sanitation, and others.
Organization of Health Regulatory Activities
Health Code 836/88 recognizes the Ministry of Public Health as the highest public authority in matters of health and social welfare. The Ministrys Department of Health Surveillance is charged with registering and marketing drugs. However, the Department is staffed by few professionals, who are responsible for all administrative processes involved in registering products and licensing health establishments, including all the pharmacies in the country. The Ministry of Public Health maintains a quality control system under an agreement with the National University of Asunción and its Center for Multidisciplinary Technological Research. This center conducts quality control testing of drugs before they are marketed, as well as post-marketing analysis, if so requested by the Ministry pursuant to a routine inspection or submission of a complaint. Paraguay is currently in the process of implementing the MERCOSUR rules and regulations for quality control of pharmaceutical products and verification of good manufacturing practices.
Reporting of communicable diseases has been mandatory for all public, private, and social security health services since 1915; however, in practice, reporting is limited to public services and, to a certain degree, those of IPS. The Ministry of Public Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, is responsible for compiling disease reports. Weekly reporting is required for 40 diseases and health events. Of these, 16 are under intensified surveillance, and any suspected cases must be reported immediately. HIV/AIDS and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are the two diseases most recently incorporated into the system. Epidemiological surveillance results are published in a quarterly epidemiological bulletin. Health inspection of ports, airports, and ground transportation terminalswhich is carried out by various agencies of the Ministry of Public Healthis also part of the surveillance system.
The National Food and Nutrition Institute (INAN), an agency of the Ministry, was created in May 1996 and is responsible for food safety and quality control at the national level. The creation of this agency, coupled with coordination of control activities by the National Food Safety Commission (made up of representatives of the ministries of Public Health, Agriculture, and Industry and Commerce) and the integration of Paraguay into MERCOSUR, has substantially enhanced food quality control in Paraguay.
Organization of Services for Care of the Population
Health Promotion. The Ministry carries out health education and communication activities to support the programs on AIDS, cholera, family health, infant survival, prevention of drug and tobacco use, nutrition, and adolescent health. However, the national scope of these programs has not been evaluated.
In March 1997, agreements were signed with 10 municipios, including Asunción, for the development of a healthy communities strategy.
Drinking Water and Sewerage Services. In 1996, 48.3% of the urban population and 18.3% of the rural population had access to drinking water, with an average coverage nationwide of 27.1%. The availability of sewerage systems nationwide is 14.8%. In the interior, only two localities have a sewerage system. Coverage is concentrated in Asunción, where half the population has access to such systems. There are no systems in 11 of the countrys departments, and in the remaining 6, coverage is under 10%.
The sewerage system in Asunción discharges wastewater directly into the Paraguay River at a mean rate of approximately 1.5 m3/sec. The volume of wastewater discharge is not expected to reach a high-risk level of 5.0 m3/sec until the year 2000. The discharge has an approximate dilution of 1/2,000, which eliminates the need for treatment plants.
Environmental Quality. The situation with regard to the environment and natural resources is characterized by rapid deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and deterioration of the ecosystem, with erosion of the soil in the eastern region and salinization in the western region resulting in the loss of fertile land. Various natural ecosystems and animal and plant species are in danger of extinction.
Moreover, this environmental degradation is destroying indigenous habitats, which in turn leads to loss of cultural identity. There is a serious problem with surface- and underground water pollutionthe result of poor management of solid, liquid, industrial, and domestic wasteas well as air pollution, which is mainly due to motor vehicle emissions and industrial activities. The most outstanding environmental problems are those linked to development of new agricultural lands, human settlements, and the hydroelectric plants in Itaipú and Yacyretá. The country has an Environmental Health Program, in which all the institutions with responsibilities in the area of the environment, water, and sanitation participate. The programs main components are drinking water supply and excreta disposal; pollution control; improvement, monitoring, and control of water quality; and sanitary waste disposal.
The Sanitation Works Corporation, an agency of the Ministry of the Interior, is responsible for providing drinking water, sewerage, and storm drainage services for communities with more than 4,000 inhabitants; communities with 4,000 or fewer inhabitants are served by the National Environmental Sanitation Service.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock regulates the use of water resources. Once a year, analyses of heavy metals and pesticides are conducted, mainly in the Paraguay River, which is the main source of drinking water for the city of Asunción. A special laboratory detects pollution produced by alcohol factories.
Funding for environmental protection activities comes from water and sewerage service fees, taxes on alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, real estate taxes, and loans from banks and international organizations.
Organization and Operation of Personal Health Care Services
Since 1990, the 18 health regions have been strengthened through increased financial and human resources and through decentralization; these improvements have given them greater autonomy and better operating capabilities. Services are structured on four levels. The first, or primary care level, provides for the basic needs of rural, isolated, or remote communities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. It consists mainly of health posts staffed by health volunteers, nursing auxiliaries, and birth attendants.
The secondary, or basic, level provides care of moderate complexity for rural and periurban communities with populations between 2,000 and 20,000. The second level consists of health centers with a few beds (619) and a health care team that includes doctors; dentists; biochemists; pharmacists; nurses; obstetricians; health inspectors; and technical, administrative, and auxiliary personnel. The tertiary, or basic complementary, level is responsible for meeting more complex needs through general medical services and some specialized services. It consists of hospitals and regional health centers. The fourth, or specialized, level provides comprehensive care in specialized areas and serves as a referral center for the network of regional health services. Its principal resources are the National Hospital, the Cancer and Burn Hospital, the Juan Max Boettner Sanatorium, the Urgent Care Hospital, and the Central Laboratory and Institute of Tropical Medicine.
The health sector has no plan for coordinating the development of the operating capacity of its various institutions. Each one functions independently, which leads to duplication of services in the countrys principal cities. In 1996, the physical resources of the public, private, and semiprivate sectors consisted of 1,140 establishments, including 47 hospitals, 25 regional hospitals, 197 health centers, 657 health posts or infirmaries, and 214 clinics and sanatoriums. Of the 1,140 establishments, 706 were administered by the Ministry of Health, 100 by IPS, 65 by the military health services, 23 by the police health services, 2 by the National University, 2 by the Catholic University, and 1 by the Red Cross; 241 were private. The Ministry has 10 specialized hospitals, 15 regional hospitals, 137 health centers, and 477 health posts.
The total number of hospital beds is estimated at 6,655 (1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants). In 1995, a total of 2,544,482 medical visits and 94,696 hospital discharges were registered in establishments administered by the Ministry of Public Health; 45% of the discharges were of women admitted for childbirth. The bed occupancy rate was 45%. According to data from the Ministry, in 1995 physicians attended 40% of the births that occurred in the Ministrys establishments; another 40 % were attended by nurses or midwives, 16% by traditional birth attendants, and 4% by other personnel.
In 1995, there were 311,029 prenatal visits in Ministry of Public Health establishments; 30% were attended by physicians, 38% by nurses or midwives, and 32% by auxiliary personnel. Considerable progress has been made in screening blood products and blood used for transfusions, thanks to strengthening of the National Center for Blood Transfusions. There is a shortage of mental health professionals, including psychologists with clinical experience, especially in rural areas. With regard to services for the elderly, there is a national plan under the supervision of Social Welfare. The plan is based on interinstitutional and intersectoral coordination and incorporates social and community programs for older adults, societal motivation and sensitization programs, a program to support and strengthen institutions that provide services for the elderly, and a program to develop and modify related legislation.
Inputs for Health
The national pharmaceutical industry (or pharmaceutical companies located in the country) is in an initial stage of development and is mainly geared toward the formulation, processing, packaging, and other activities related to the final preparation of pharmaceutical products. All the raw materials are imported. The country has no chemical-pharmaceutical industry.
In November 1996, the Senate approved a law for quality control of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, domestic cleaning products, and similar products. The law is still being reviewed in Congress.
A national list of essential drugs has been developed based on the International Nonproprietary Names and essential drugs list of WHO. This list is used as a guide for the procurement and use of drugs in health services. Community pharmacies have been established in the country with initial funding from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, which facilitates access to essential drugs at low cost.
Human Resources
According to data from the Ministry, in 1995 the country had 3,730 physicians, 1,279 dentists, 433 professional nurses, 1,547 licensed midwives, 1,875 pharmacists, 892 biochemists, 96 licensed social workers, and 1,561 psychologists. Of a total of 5,226 people employed in 1995 in services administered by the Ministry of Public Health, 13% were physicians; 3.7%, dentists; 1.2%, biochemists; 9.5%, nurses or midwives; 8%, technical personnel; 37%, nursing auxiliaries; and 25%, administrative or service personnel. The distribution of Ministry personnel by health regions was fairly uniform, although in 5 of the 18 health regions there was a marked shortage of doctors in relation to the size of the population. The Ministry of Public Health has stressed training for personnel in hospital administration, statistics, epidemiology, public health, and maternal and child health as well as training for technical and auxiliary personnel.
Health Research and Technology
With financial backing from international organizations, the National University of Asunción, through the Institute for Health Sciences Research, participates in basic and applied biomedical research.
University programs generally do little to encourage scientific research, and research methodology courses are insufficient. There is no information system through which scientific knowledge is compiled and research is disseminated. Most health studies are merely descriptive.
Scientific and technological research activities are carried out mainly in response to specific events and not as the result of an explicit policy. In addition, there is little financial support, minimal institutional structures, and a marked lack of human resources for such research; consequently, technological production and knowledge are scarce.
Expenditures and Sectoral Financing
Of total health spending, 20% comes from the overall national budget. IPS contributions represent 26%, and direct expenditures by the population account for the remaining 54%.
Public expenditure for health as a percentage of GDP in 19901993 was 1.2%. Between 1984 and 1995, the share of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare in the national budget ranged from a low of 4% to a high of 7.5%. In 1996, 64% of the financing for the Ministrys budget came from the Treasury, 14% from revenues of the Itaipú hydroelectric plant, 6% from resources of the Ministry itself, 6% from foreign credit, 5% from special resources, and 5% from other resources.
Income from private prepayment systems totals approximately US$ 26 million annually, which is 13% to 15% of public sector spending. IPS is financed through the trilateral support of employers, workers, and the State. In addition, IPS receives income from investment of reserve funds, contributions to the special system, contributions of pensioners and retirees, and proceeds from surcharges, penalties, etc. Workers contribute 9% of their earnings, employers contribute 14% of the amount paid to their employees, and the State contributes 1.5% of the taxable wages that firms pay their workers. Under the special system, public- and private-sector teachers, university professors, independent contractors, and domestic workers contribute 8% of their earnings.
External Technical and Financial Cooperation
The Government has negotiated many bilateral and multilateral technical cooperation agreements aimed at extending the coverage of health services and improving health care for the population. Foreign cooperation has been received for development of the regionalized health services system, water supply and sanitation in rural areas, developing and strengthening institutions, maternal and child health, food and nutrition programs, control of leprosy and other specific diseases, prevention of blindness, research into a method for detecting Chagas disease, the national AIDS program, and programs for immunization, diarrheal disease control, basic sanitation, and rural health.
The Government has also entered into agreements for projects with IDB, the World Bank, and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), especially in the area of maternal and child health. The country also has projects with the German Development Bank; the international development agencies of Germany, Brazil, France, Japan, and the United States (USAID); UNICEF; the United Nations Population Fund; the Kellogg Foundation; the World Food Program; the United Nations Development Program; the International Development Research Center of Canada; Rotary International; and the United States Peace Corps.
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Not many teenagers can say they have seen the First Lady of the United States in person, but for six students in Bevill State's Upward Bound program, hearing Michelle Obama..
A recent press conference at BSCC's Business Incubator focused on a new tax credit recently signed in to law by Governor Bentley benefiting businesses and students.
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Bevill State announces the 2015 overseas educational trip to Greece scheduled for May 17-25, 2015.
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Bevill State ambassadors organize Teen for Jeans drive, a project that produced over 185 pairs of jeans for the homeless.
Bevill State Community College students joined legislative leaders and Governor Robert Bentley for the second annual Community College Leadership Day held in Montgomery.
The College has announced the honorees for the Fall 2012 President's and Dean's Lists. The following students, listed by county and hometown, made the list.
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Watching "Taken" out of some kind of morbid curiosity.
The idea of getting snatched like that in a foreign country kind of freaks me out. However, my father has assured me that he would pull a Liam Neeson without question, so y'know. Dad might not be former-CIA, but he's still a scary motherfucker.
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Focus... Songs, Videos, & Albums
Focus… ft. T. Hobbs - MYNhowYaTawk [Stream & Download]
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Last we featured Focus… on the solo tip was back in summer of 2012, when he unleashed his Focal Point: 1172 street album for digital purchase. Today, the Grammy-winning beatsmith and occasional emcee is back on our... Read More
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Pittsburgh, Pa. -- May 1-2, the iStandard Production Showcase will be visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Club Diesel. Co-sponsored by The DJBooth, the event will feature 24 of the city's top beatsmiths battling for the... Read More
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Atlanta, Ga. – Wednesday, April 10, the iStandard Production Showcase will be visiting Vinyl, part of Atlanta's Center Stage venue. Co-sponsored by The DJBooth, the event will feature 15 of the city's top beatsmiths... Read More
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PARMA, Ohio (AP) -- A $9.3 million Veterans Affairs clinic is set to open in the Cleveland area.
The outpatient clinic at the site of a former driving range in Parma is opening Monday on a limited basis. The Department of Veterans Affairs says the 75,000-square-foot facility eventually is expected to serve more than 20,000 people through 125,000 outpatient visits annually.
It will offer services ranging from primary care and physical therapy to specialties such as cardiology, neurology and mental health care.
Outpatient services and about 130 jobs from a clinic in Brecksville are being transferred to the Parma site. It was expected to generate 20 new jobs.
The clinic's grand opening will be March 10.


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I am proud. I am proud to be a member of the Broadway community. It is a family of crazy misfits. Like all families, this family can be (at times) a dysfunctional family - but a loving and accepting family nonetheless. It's a family of artists that happily make a living telling stories that need to be told, and spreading joy to audiences night after night.
I am proud to be in the LGBT community - and I can proudly say that my partner and I have been together for 8 years.
I am proud to be Asian, from loving Chinese immigrant parents that truly define the "American Dream." They came to NYC in the 1970s with nothing but their half-full suitcases, $200, and the hope for a better life for themselves and the child they desperately wanted to be born in America so he could be a citizen and inherit their dream.
And after this weeks repeal of DOMA and Prop 8 by SCOTUS, I can truly say that I am proud to be an American. I am proud to be living in a country that always strives for the ideals that define us as a nation: "We, the People...," "Liberty and justice FOR ALL," "All men are created EQUAL." That moment, on June 26th, showed me the true meaning of pride. Happy Pride, everyone - and be proud of WHO YOU ARE.Continued...


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Girl Scout encourages unity for homeless families, earns Gold Award
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (April 15, 2010) – Girl Scout Senior Meredith R. made scrapbooks with temporarily homeless families at Interfaith Hospitality Network to encourage family unity to earn the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I learned that no matter the circumstance, a family will always be a family," says Meredith, a senior at Oak Ridge High School. "As families you will grow from trials and tribulations. Those trials are what bring the family together."
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"I chose this project because it brought my passion for homeless people and interest in scrapbooking together," explains Meredith.
Meredith led volunteers in spending quality time with families at Interfaith Hospitality Network. They played games, created crafts and made snacks. During the activities, Meredith and her volunteers took pictures that were used to create the scrapbooks for the families.
"Meredith learned that it's the small, everyday opportunities to create a memorable project," says Terry R., Meredith's father. "She has grown more compassionate towards children who are in need."
As an active member of Girl Scouts, Meredith has also earned her Bronze and Silver Awards. At Oak Ridge High School she is a member of gold, choir and show choir. Following graduation she plans to attend college to study elementary education.
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 3.7 million girls and adults. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Chartered by GSUSA to provide Girl Scouting locally, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country serving more than 72,000 girl members and 18,000 adults in 26 southeast Texas counties. For more information call 1-800-392-4340 or visit www.gssjc.org.
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Tributes paid to family who died at caravan park
Tributes have been paid to a family of three who all died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a caravan park.
The deceased have been named locally as John Cook, 90, his wife Audrey, 86, and their 46-year-old daughter Maureen. A five-year-old Jack Russell called Jannie also died.
Neighbour Sue Issacs, 58, said: "Everyone here is in total shock. You never think that something like this would happen on your own doorstep.
"John, Audrey and Maureen were lovely people. It's so upsetting to think that three members of the same family have been wiped out in one go."
Scores of floral tributes have been left outside the Cook family's bungalow-style mobile home - with one card reading: "The Cook family, rest in peace. So sorry to hear of the tragic news."


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Report: Saints OT Stinchcomb to undergo surgery
Saints ORT Jon Stinchcomb will undergo surgery after suffering a sports hernia, but is expected to be ready to participate in training camp.
Source: Giants no longer shopping Cofield
After he thwarted a deal with New Orleans during the draft, unsigned Giants NT Barry Cofield is no longer on the trading block, a league source told NFL.com Thursday.
Former security director withdraws lawsuit against Saints
Former Saints security director Geoffrey Santini has withdrawn his lawsuit against the organization after the club's lawyers sent the matter to an arbitration judge, as provided for in Santini's employment contract with the team.
Saints WR Meachem undergoes toe surgery
Saints WR Robert Meachem will be sidelined until training camp at the earliest after undergoing surgery on his toe.
Saints not interested in QB Russell
Sean Payton has shot down the talk that the Saints might be interested in signing former No. 1 overall draft choice JaMarcus Russell.
Patriots' 2011 draft choice upgraded
The 2011 conditional draft choice that the Patriots received in the September trade of TE David Thomas to New Orleans has been upgraded from a seventh-round pick to a sixth-rounder, ESPN.com reports.
Saints sign Evans to richest deal ever for interior lineman
The Saints have signed restricted free-agent OG Jahri Evans to the richest contract ever for an interior offensive lineman, NFL.com and ESPN are reporting.
Sharper agrees to one-year deal with Saints
FS Darren Sharper has agreed to a one-year deal with the Saints, according to reports.
DEA investigating alleged theft of pain pills by Saints staffer
The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating allegations made against a Saints senior staff member for theft of prescription Vicodin pills from the team's training headquarters.
Young players will battle for Saints' SLB job
We hear the Saints expect two or three players to compete for the starting spot at strong-side linebacker, which was vacated when Scott Fujita signed with the Browns earlier this offseason.
2010 draft choices by team: Saints
Here are the players who were chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 NFL draft.
Saints snag potential replacements for OLT Brown, TE Shockey
The Saints' second-round pick of USC OT Charles Brown will only ramp up speculation that they will trade OLT Jammal Brown this offseason or let him walk after 2010.
Saints add even more depth at corner by drafting Robinson
This is the second consecutive year New Orleans has used its first-round pick on a cornerback, and at first glance it doesn't fill any of its needs.
2010 schedule won't thrill Saints
If the NFL draft is Christmas, then the league's schedule release date must be Thanksgiving. Except maybe if you're the Saints.
Saints will host Vikings in regular-season opener
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during a chat on NFL.com that the Saints will host the Vikings to open the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 9.
The Saints have scratched middle linebacker Jon Vilma and free safety Malcolm Jenkins for Sunday's game against Carolina.||||||| Jenkins emerged from last week's victory over Atlanta with a sore neck, but was able to practice on Thursday and Friday.
Jenkins has apparently hurt his right knee while tackling Tampa Bay running back LaGarrette Blount on the team's first defensive series Sunday. Blount had a 16-yard gain when he tried to go through Jenkins' tackle along the sideline.||||||| Jenkins struggled to get up and then went back down while trainers examined him before finally walking off the field on his own. After Jenkins made his way to a table behind the bench, trainers wrapped up his knee. Jenkins then paced around flexing the knee, but did not return with Saints starters on the next defensive series as Darren Sharper stepped in for him. Saints officials did not immediately update Jenkins' condition.
Jenkins was fined $10,000 for two hits, one to the head area of Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman and one out of bounds.||||||| The fine was announced Friday.
The Saints scratched Jenkins from their game Sunday at Miami because of his sore left ankle.||||||| Jenkins, the Saints' top draft pick last spring, was not a starter, but has played in five- and six-defensive back sets. He also has stood out on special teams, forcing fumbles on kick coverage in each of the previous two games. Jenkins hurt his left ankle during the Saints' 27-7 win at Buffalo a week ago and did not practice all week.
Jenkins and the Saints agreed to terms Sunday night on a five year contract, opening the way for the former Ohio State standout to report to training camp. The team did not release financial terms.||||||| Jenkins, the Saints' first-round draft pick at No. 14, has missed the first 10 days of camp, including the club's scrimmage on Saturday. Currently, Jenkins is slotted as a backup, with Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter the expected starters at corner. Jenkins started 45 games in a four-year career at Ohio State that earned him first-team All-America honors and the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior. He had 11 career interceptions, returning two for touchdowns.


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RALEIGH — No lawmaker opposes the goal of reducing poverty, but a state legislative commission Tuesday was far from unified about how to do it.
The group listened as leaders from UNC-Chapel Hill's Center on Poverty, Work & Opportunity and the N.C. Justice Center, which advocates on behalf of low-income families, outlined four proposals the commission will consider turning into bills:
Raising North Carolina's earned income tax credit, which provides refunds to low-income workers, from 5percent of the federal EITC to 10percent. The federal credit is calculated based on income and number of children.
Removing the limit on the number of children enrolled in the Health Choice children's health insurance program, which now insures about 85,000 children whose families make too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
Increasing funding to the N.C. Housing Trust Fund from $10 million to $50 million. The fund provides assistance for a variety of housing efforts, from homeless shelters to helping families buy homes.
Requiring that legislation with a financial impact include an analysis to make sure any tax burden doesn't unfairly fall on the lower income bracket.
Gene Nichol, who heads the poverty center, emphasized that 15 percent of North Carolina households and nearly 20 percent of children in the state live below the poverty level.
Boosting funding for the state Housing Trust Fund would help 6,000 families, said Bill Rowe, general counsel for the Justice Center.
Looking at poverty figures that rose even during economic growth, Sen. Don East, a Pilot Mountain Republican, questioned whether increasing funding to existing programs was wise.
From the Democratic side, Sen. Doug Berger of Youngsville highlighted programs at the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center that he said were more directly tied to job creation.
"Jobs eliminate poverty," Berger said.
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One night they spot you on the street in your skibbies trying to sell your shoes. You tell them who you are, but they nail you. Then she happens by and she says "Christ you look fucked", she says "Hang tough!". But you don't say anything, you just think "what a bum rap for a nice, sensitive guy like me".
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Doesn't Oakland have the number 1 pick?
LOL....right and the Bucs are going to be sold, that's the worse rumor I've heard in years.
Maybe they mean the 1st overall pick in the 3rd round. Â That would make more sense.
Ah makes sense, message boards + sports radio = no chance in hell.