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...
Articles & Analysis | Devolution and fresh funds should help improve access and indicators from The Report: Kenya 2014
Articles & Analysis | Steadily increasing numbers of students will require a better strategy to prioritise development in technical education and infrastructure from The Report: Ghana 2014
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...
Articles & Analysis | The government has placed an emphasis on updating hospital equipment and training new and existing staff from The Report: Ghana 2014
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.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mark E Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University from The Report: Ghana 2014
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Frederik Hsu, Deputy Chairman, NMS Infrastructure from The Report: Ghana 2014
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Articles & Analysis | Changing lifestyles have made non-communicable diseases a priority as structural reforms are implemented from The Report: Ghana 2014
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,...