Egypt is moving forward with plans to upgrade public health care services following the approval of a $530m loan from the World Bank, which will also support the rollout of a universal health insurance plan.
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Economic update | Des réformes pharmaceutiques au Maroc pour améliorer l’accès aux médicaments
20 Jul 2018
Les autorités marocaines ont lancé un processus de refonte réglementaire et d’uniformisation des processus dans le secteur pharmaceutique en vue d’attirer les investisseurs dans la recherche biomédicale, d’accroître l’approvisionnement en médicaments meilleur marché, et d’améliorer les opérations logistiques pour l’exportation de produits pharmaceutiques fabriqués dans le pays.
One of East Africa’s largest economies and most popular tourist destinations, Tanzania is reputed for its stability in the region. Its extractive wealth, favourable climate for agriculture, and natural assets such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti National Park have helped it build a relatively high rate of growth over the last decade, averaging 6-7% per year.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hatem Ben Salem, Minister of Education: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2018
Articles & Analysis | Health and education reforms aim to build a stronger industry, boosting medical tourism and quality of care from The Report: Tunisia 2018
Investing in Tunisia’s health care sector has been a major priority for the government. Considerable efforts have resulted in the country having one of the highest life expectancies in Africa behind only Morocco and Algeria. In recent times, Tunisia has witnessed strong improvements in key health outcomes, thanks in part to the provision of...
Articles & Analysis | Tunisia's wide-ranging reforms in health and education boost education outcomes from The Report: Tunisia 2018
In the decades following French colonial rule, Tunisia devoted a significant share of its budget to education. This enabled the North African country to introduce important legal changes, such as compulsory basic education, which has led to high enrolment and literacy rates. Between 1958 and 1991 the state also prescribed major reforms to give...