The Health Map of Nicaragua has been updated for 2024. The web page at Mapa Nacional de la Salud en Nicaragua includes national statistics as well as statistics for each department and municipality presented in an interactive map format.
Statistical headings in the health map of Nicaragua include; Chronic diseases, General Hospitalization, Maternal Hospitalization, Causes of Deaths, Malignant tumors, Malignant Tumors in Children under 15 years of age, Epidemic Diseases, HIV status, Infectious diseases, Immunization and National Information.
Top three causes of death in Nicaragua for 2023 were;
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- Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) 5,094
- Malignant tumors (cancer) 3,040
- Renal insufficiency (kidney failure) 2,246
National Health System Facts
The overall health system in Nicaragua includes public and private facilities and services.
The public subsystem is made up of: The Ministry of Health (MINSA), the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute or INSS (an employee and employer funded program) and also includes the Amy Medical Corps and the Medical Services of the National Police.
MINSA provides a free public health service through 19 Local Comprehensive Health Care Systems (Sistemas Locales de Atención Integral en Salud) known as SILAIS, providing health services, administrative and health stewardship functions which include promotion, prevention, cure and rehabilitation actions.
The public health system has 76 Hospitals, 142 Health Centers, 1,426 Health Posts, 182 Maternity Homes (with 2,403 beds), 101 Homes for People with Special Needs and 16 Specialized Centers.
Some of the leading centers are; The National Center for Pediatric Cardio Surgery, National Center for Audiology and Speech Therapy Carlos Fonseca, National Center for Diabetes Porfirio García, Oncological Center for Chemotherapy and Palliative Care and the Benjamín Medina and Valentín Méndez centers, for the care of people with addictions.
Nationwide there are 480 land ambulances, 15 water ambulances and 80 mobile clinics that can administer services to those living in the more remote areas.
In Nicaragua, for every 10,000 inhabitants there are 10 hospital beds, 9 doctors, 8 nurses, 9 nursing assistants and 9 health technicians.
Natural Medicine in the public health services is promoted through the Institute of Natural Medicine and Complementary Therapies.
The Family and Community Health Model (MOSAFC) is served by family and community health teams supported by 65,701 members of the community network.
A vaccination program tracks and prevents 18 different diseases as well as the surveillance of communicable diseases through anti-epidemic actions.
