As Kenya’s long-underfunded health sector strives to boost access to quality care, the private sector’s role in provision has expanded, with most health care facilities now run by donors and private firms. The health care sector has seen growing investment from foreign firms, as well as increased participation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially in...
Over the past decade, intensive attention and investment have been directed at Kenya’s education sector as the government works toward industrialisation under the Vision 2030 national development plan – which was launched by former President Mwai Kibaki in 2008 and comprises a series of five-year implementation plans. The introduction of universal primary education and...
Following decades of stagnation in basic health care indicators, Kenya’s health sector is slowly picking up. The government has found it challenging in the past to implement reforms aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS, improving maternal and child health, and combatting both communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health care spending remains low, while key indicators...
As Ghana’s youthful population becomes increasingly urbanised and more eager for employment, an adequate education framework that prepares students for the workforce, particularly for careers in a modern ICT environment, has become increasingly necessary. The Ministry of Education (MoE), which is responsible for policy development, has invested significantly in new...
Despite budget increases, adequate medical training and staff shortages remain a concern. The government has rolled out several projects to raise the quality and quantity of properly trained staff across the sector.
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,...
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