Although the country may not succeed in reaching its fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 185 per 100,000 live births, Ghana has nonetheless made noteworthy strides in improving maternal health over the last 15 years. Indeed, between 1990 and 2007, the MMR has fallen from 740 per 100,000 live...
To what extent are university curricula aligned with the rising demands of the job market?
The large portion of the national budget devoted each year to education highlights the value Ghana places on learning and human development. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the largest recipient of state funding, and the proportion of government money allocated to the sector has only risen in recent years.
Over the past decade, the Ghanaian health care system has undergone significant reforms aimed at improving the provision of services and infrastructure, especially in rural areas. Results including the introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have been largely positive, in part due to a shift to more preventive health care. This,...
Three years into a second decade of planned reforms, the Thai educational system is facing a growing public crisis of confidence as the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) performance is outpaced by a rapidly evolving economy. Compounded by six years of domestic political instability and a global economic crisis, public debate rages on the nation’s...
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