Basic health indicators in South Africa have improved recently due to surging government expenditure aimed at combating communicable diseases that have exacerbated existing constraints within the public health system. The advent of universal health coverage under the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has led to a number of opportunities and challenges, offering the...
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Articles & Analysis | Reforms and a new strategy aim to improve South Africa's health sector from The Report: South Africa 2016
Basic health indicators in South Africa have improved recently thanks to surging government expenditure aimed at combating communicable diseases that have added to existing constraints in the public health system. The advent of universal health coverage under the National Health Insurance scheme in particular has created new opportunities in the sector, as well as offering the potential to...
The second-largest economy in Africa after Nigeria, South Africa benefits from some of the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, paired with a robust regulatory system, and is also home to the headquarters of a number of major multinational players in the fields of industry, energy and financial services.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nathaniel Otoo, Chief Executive, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): Interview from The Report: Ghana 2016
How would you evaluate the NHIS’s effectiveness in addressing Ghana’s key health indicators?
Articles & Analysis | Ghana promotes better health care services through digital platforms from The Report: Ghana 2016
In 2010 the Ghanaian government launched a national e-health strategy to improve coverage and expand access to health care. “E-health holds a lot of promise for making the big strides urgently needed for improving the health of our communities, especially those living in rural areas,” wrote the former minister of health, Benjamin Kunbuor, in...
Articles & Analysis | Policy reforms and structural initiatives improve access to care in Ghana from The Report: Ghana 2016
More than ever before, Ghanaians have seen their access to health care improve, and as a result they are living longer, healthier lives. Since the roll-out of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005, 10.2m active subscribers had been added to the scheme as of end-2014, out of a total population of 25m. This has led to improvements...