Algeria has made significant strides to improve access to quality medical care and tackle communicable diseases. While basic health indicators are very good, the changing socioeconomic landscape and improved living standards have coincided with a rise in chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Years of accumulated oil revenues have enabled the government to fund the health care system...
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Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Algeria 2016
Amid the constant change that has recently characterised North Africa, Algeria has charted a path of relative stability. This is largely due to vast oil and gas resources that have made it Africa’s fourth-largest economy.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nathaniel Otoo, Acting CEO, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA): Interview from The Report: Ghana 2017
How has health care evolved over the past three to five years with the expansion of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)?
Articles & Analysis | Ghana government to expand education for students with special needs from The Report: Ghana 2017
In May 2016 the Ministry of Education (MoE) launched its new inclusive education (IE) policy, laying out a strategy for improving the education of all children, with a focus on improving access and quality for disadvantaged children and those with special needs.
Articles & Analysis | Ghana health sector shores up existing strengths as new projects roll out from The Report: Ghana 2017
With large-scale investments in infrastructure, expanding insurance coverage, and an increasing role for private investors, Ghana’s health care sector is evolving rapidly. The country has done well in addressing pressing health care issues over the past few decades, though there is still work to be done on areas including communicable diseases...
Articles & Analysis | Increasing inclusion and keeping pace with economic growth key priorities for Ghana education from The Report: Ghana 2017
A growing population, expanding job opportunities in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources are driving the expansion of Ghana’s education sector. The system is a mix of public and private provisions, and in the past decades has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of Ghanaians. In some areas...