Private medical insurers contend that an ageing population and rising medical costs necessitate the escalation of premiums. Is this claim justified?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health from The Report: South Africa 2013
Articles & Analysis | Prescribing change: Alongside a full-scale health system overhaul, pharmaceuticals regulation is also being reformed from The Report: South Africa 2013
Ture and functions, with responsibility of making drug-registration decisions. The council was made up of a group of part-time functionaries largely appointed from universities and research institutions, slowing decision-making, as the members met only occasionally.
The MCC received on average 800 applications for licensing a year, but was only able...
Articles & Analysis | Investment and reform: Facing structural challenges, a system overhaul is under way to improve provision from The Report: South Africa 2013
With the continent’s largest health care sector, South Africa’s government has focused heavy investment in the industry, and its thriving private sector is keeping pace, accounting for about half of overall spending. Between them, per capita spending on health care is among the highest on the continent, and outstrips that of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Richard Friedland, CEO, Netcare from The Report: South Africa 2013
To what degree is the government considering the private sector as a prospective contributor towards its National Health Insurance (NHI) system?
Oil production retains its key role in the economy, however plans are under way to encourage diversification away from hydrocarbons towards an economy that is more knowledge based. The political climate has been characterised of late by a number of disputes, often resulting in either the resignation of the government or the dissolution of parliament, which has contributed to the slow progress of some projects.
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
In the 1980s Côte d’Ivoire’s health care system was a model for the region, but population growth, waning state revenues and conflict eroded the capacity of public institutions, leading to material and facility shortages and declining health for citizens. Major killers today are largely preventive diseases, such as malaria and HIV/AIDS, demanding the establishment of national programmes to...