Ghana’s economic development is leading to heightened demand for specialised private health services, while on the public side; the government has made commitments to improve universal health coverage and is implementing plans to tackle specific challenges such as non-communicable diseases and a shortage of health professionals. Such commitments to legal reform and public resource provision will...
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Ghana 2019
Ghana continues to be one of the most stable countries in sub-Saharan Africa and has developed substantially over the years. Now one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, the country is starting to move away from traditional resource dependency. However, it faces the challenge of ensuring the widest benefit from that expansion, given its growing and increasingly urbanised population.
Articles & Analysis | Medical technology improves patient care and cuts health care costs from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These initiatives are happening everywhere, but there are significant differences in the speed and scale of medtech adoption across emerging markets.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Eugène Aka-Aouélé, Minister of Health: Interview from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
How technologically mature is the country’s health sector, and what is being done to improve this?
Articles & Analysis | Rising recognition in Côte d’Ivoire of the role of education in attaining broader economic development goals from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
As one of the fastest-growing African economies, with an annual GDP growth rate forecast at between 7% and 7.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank, Côte d’Ivoire today faces the challenge of promoting sustainable and inclusive growth. Key to addressing this will be the development of a solid education system that is capable of meeting the...
Articles & Analysis | Universal coverage programmes and pharmaceutical regulation set to improve access and quality of health care in Côte d’Ivoire from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
A renewed focus on Côte d’Ivoire’s health sector after years of political instability ending in 2011 has brought with it a number of improvements. The authorities have rehabilitated and re-equipped hospitals and health centres, developed technical platforms for facilities in line with international standards and improved access to services....