Un système de santé unique et universel, voué à terme à assurer la population gabonaise toute entière, continue d’étendre sa couverture.
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Articles & Analysis | Right from the start: Expanded services are aimed at improving preventive care and increasing access from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
The health care sector in Ras Al Khaimah is going through rapid changes as the government invests in infrastructure to support expansion. A growing population has led to soaring demand for new facilities and services. At the same time, rapid economic growth combined with longer life expectancy and a change in lifestyles has shifted the burden of...
Articles & Analysis | Building a healthy future: Increased investment will be vital to making the emirate more competitive from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
The leadership of Ras Al Khaimah has long demonstrated a strong commitment to developing the emirate into a thriving and modern economy. A core part of this vision includes promoting human and social development, with a particular focus on the provision of quality health care and improving outcomes. With support from the federal government, RAK...
Articles & Analysis | Work in progress: Reforms under way to align degree programmes with the job market from The Report: Gabon 2013
A drive to diversify Gabon’s economy away from commodity dependency has made education a key element of the broader plans for growth. The government has adopted a development strategy based on the results of the 2010 National Education Conference, which highlighted pertinent weaknesses in the public education system. The state is primarily working...
Articles & Analysis | Universal coverage: Preparing a public insurance system for launch in 2014 from The Report: Gabon 2013
Until 2009 the majority of health expenditure in Gabon came from the private sector. A small segment of the population has private health insurance, but most private spending is out-of-pocket. Access to quality care in Gabon is out of step with the country’s position as an upper-middle income country, and the government has made an effort to jump-...
