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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
8) Access to effective information at decision making process; health
information system,
9) Health promotion for a better future and healthy life programs,
10) Multi-national health responsibility for mobilizing the parties and
inter-sectoral collaboration,
11) Cross-border healthcare services which will increase the country’s
power in the international arena.
3.1. Some Demographic Indicators
According to the statistical information of the Turkish Statistical Institute,
Türkiye’s population as of 31 December 2019 is 83.154.997. 41.721.136
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(50,2%) of the population are male while 41.433.861 (49,8%) are female.
When Türkiye’s population pyramids of the years 2007 and 2019 are compared,
it is seen that the old age population and the middle age population have
increased depending on the decrease in fertility rate as well as the mortality
rate.
Figure 1: Population Pyramid
Age group 2007 Age group 2019
Male Female
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute
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