Doctors: 1 per 855 people

Major causes of death: Heart and respiratory diseases, cancers

The government-run health service now provides rudimentary care on both St. Kitts and Nevis. The EU and France provided EC$8 million in 1998 for repairs to the main hospital at Basseterre, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Georges.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004