Health

Though there was very little certainty as to precisely what the National Health Insurance (NHI) plan entails as of early 2012, it was thought that it would bring profound changes to the health care sector in South Africa. The plan is a government effort to close the gap between the quality of health care available to the rich and poor, and is in...

Both the public and private sectors play significant roles in health care in South Africa. The country suffers from health problems commonly associated with extreme poverty, such as high maternal mortality rates, yet also boasts some of the world’s most elite facilities and doctors. Another trait that marks the health care challenge in the country...

Private schools have long been a controversial subject in South Africa. Questions that frame the debate include whether they are outbidding the public sector for good teachers, helping to ease the burden on the public sector, or contributing to the overall national goal of reducing unemployment.

As the provision of health care services in the Kingdom has continued to grow, one challenge facing the sector has been the increasing number of medical professionals required to staff facilities. This demand has been met in part by expatriate workers, but several local educational institutions also offer programmes to train Bahraini doctors, nurses...

A new regulatory institution – the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) – has the potential to significantly alter the health care landscape in Bahrain. As of early 2011, the authority has assumed certain responsibilities that were previously held by the Ministry of Health (MoH), including licensing of medical professionals and institutions,...