What are the most pressing needs in regards to improving public health care provision?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Adrian Gore, Chief Executive, Discovery Holdings from The Report: South Africa 2012
Articles & Analysis | Prevention better than cure: Safeguarding against disease will help ease the load on hospitals from The Report: South Africa 2012
Though there was very little certainty as to precisely what the National Health Insurance (NHI) plan entails as of early 2012, it was thought that it would bring profound changes to the health care sector in South Africa. The plan is a government effort to close the gap between the quality of health care available to the rich and poor, and is in...
Articles & Analysis | Overhauling the sector: Public-private partnership opportunities are expected to rise from The Report: South Africa 2012
Both the public and private sectors play significant roles in health care in South Africa. The country suffers from health problems commonly associated with extreme poverty, such as high maternal mortality rates, yet also boasts some of the world’s most elite facilities and doctors. Another trait that marks the health care challenge in the country...
Articles & Analysis | Carving out a niche: Low-cost private schools offer an alternative to the state system from The Report: South Africa 2012
Private schools have long been a controversial subject in South Africa. Questions that frame the debate include whether they are outbidding the public sector for good teachers, helping to ease the burden on the public sector, or contributing to the overall national goal of reducing unemployment.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Frank Thompson, Chief Executive, ADvTECH Group from The Report: South Africa 2012
Articles & Analysis | Vital skills: A wider range of training opportunities will boost quality of care and lead to an increase in medical staff from The Report: Bahrain 2012
As the provision of health care services in the Kingdom has continued to grow, one challenge facing the sector has been the increasing number of medical professionals required to staff facilities. This demand has been met in part by expatriate workers, but several local educational institutions also offer programmes to train Bahraini doctors, nurses...