Public health is on the verge of disaster. The number of hospital beds per capita has been declining steadily. The number of medical professionals as a percentage of population is rapidly decreasing. Infant mortality is on the rise, and the population growth factor has also increased to over three percent, one of the highest in the world. In 15 years, the population has increased from 36 million to 65 million today, and is projected to surpass 85 million by the turn of the century.
Common drugs are at a premium, while more specialized drugs are non-existent.
There is no serious planning to answer the immense problems of the young population in order to avert future catastrophe. The economic picture is rather bleak. There are over 12 million unemployed. The GNP has had a similar fate. Very little has been added to the industry that existed, and what existed is, for the most part, in urgent need of renovation and repair.