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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire, you will find various health care options in Abidjan. However, it is important to understand that the country has been recovering from decades of political and economic turmoil. The majority of the country's population lives in the south, with the largest concentration in coastal cities like Abidjan. The people of Côte d'Ivoire come from many different ethnic groups, such as the Akan, Voltaique/Gur, and Northern Mande, and they speak many different dialects. Islam is the most common religion (43% of the population), but many people also practice Catholicism (17% of the population), Evangelical Christianity (11.8%), , animist religions (3.6%), and Methodist Christianity (1.7%). About 12% of the population practices no religion, according to 2014 data.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html CIA World Factbook: COTE D'IVOIRE]</ref> | As the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire, you will find various health care options in Abidjan. However, it is important to understand that the country has been recovering from decades of political and economic turmoil. Furthermore, the government abandoned free public health care in 2012, reportedly due to poor management, corruption, and rising costs. However, some free services remain for pregnant women and their children.<ref name="guardian_ivorycoast">[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/jan/27/ivory-coast-free-healthcare-ends Ivory Coast forced to drop free public healthcare system due to rising costs]</ref> The majority of the country's population lives in the south, with the largest concentration in coastal cities like Abidjan. The people of Côte d'Ivoire come from many different ethnic groups, such as the Akan, Voltaique/Gur, and Northern Mande, and they speak many different dialects. Islam is the most common religion (43% of the population), but many people also practice Catholicism (17% of the population), Evangelical Christianity (11.8%), , animist religions (3.6%), and Methodist Christianity (1.7%). About 12% of the population practices no religion, according to 2014 data.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html CIA World Factbook: COTE D'IVOIRE]</ref> | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In 2012, the government abandoned the free health care system originally offered to the public. However, some free services are maintained for pregnant people, including free delivery services and free health care for diseases afflicting children.<ref name="guardian_ivorycoast" /> | |||
==Abortion== | ==Abortion== | ||