Citation

Noahsen P, Larsen HL. Ugeskr. Laeger 2020; 182(24): V12190693.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

32515331

Abstract

The Greenlandic society has changed rapidly within the last decades. Most of the population have good housing and access to clean water and sanitation. The neonatal and infant mortality is low, and the physical health of the children is good. Although tuberculosis is still common, lifestyle-related conditions and diseases are now of major public health importance. Sexual health has many challenges, and the suicide rate is extremely high. The healthcare system offers services on an international level, although huge distances and difficult access to advanced medical services is a challenge, which is discussed in this review.

Language: da

Keywords

Humans; Child; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Public Health; Delivery of Health Care; Infant Mortality; Tuberculosis; Greenland