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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Frederik Hsu, Deputy Chairman, NMS Infrastructure from The Report: Ghana 2014
Articles & Analysis | Changing lifestyles have made non-communicable diseases a priority as structural reforms are implemented from The Report: Ghana 2014
The introduction of structural health reforms and provision management systems over the past decade has enabled the sector to more effectively confront its persistent challenges. The refined roll-out strategy for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), along with a renewed focus on maternal health, investment in new equipment and overall infrastructural upgrades,...
Economic update | Un démarrage imminent pour la couverture maladie universelle en Côte d’Ivoire
13 Nov 2014
Améliorer son système de santé constitue l’un des éléments centraux de la stratégie ivoirienne visant à faire du pays un marché émergent d’ici 2020 ; à cet effet, le gouvernement s’attèle à mettre en place un cadre organisationnel pour le lancement d’une avancée sanitaire attendue de longue date, la couverture maladie universelle (CMU).
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Ghana 2014
The introduction of structural health reforms and provision management systems over the past decade has enabled the health sector to more effectively confront its persistent challenges. While many indicators are improving, diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are on the rise. There are also persistent concerns about maternal mortality and human waste disposal. The refined roll-out...
Ghana has developed a reputation as a robust and stable democracy, and with a storied legacy of pan-African initiatives it has long punched above its weight diplomatically. While the recent oil boom following the discovery of the offshore Jubilee field in 2007 has helped to fuel GDP growth as much as 14% over recent years, it is now projected to slow to a more modest 4.5% in 2014.
Articles & Analysis | The emphasis is now on enhancing quality and increasing vocational training opportunities from The Report: Gabon 2014
One of the three key pillars of the Emerging Gabon strategy is Services Gabon, which addresses the development of a skilled labour force and aims to establish the country as a regional centre for financial services, tertiary education, health and environmentally sustainable development. To this end, efforts are now under way to increase the number of schools and training...