With over 391m inhabitants in 2019, West Africa is home to nearly 37% of the sub-Saharan population, but with the exception of South Africa, the subregion relies almost entirely on imports to meet its medical device needs, and local production remains relatively low.
Front and centre in the fight against Covid-19, the Mexican health care sector embraced digitalisation and adopted new strategies to redesign service offerings.
Articles & Analysis | Sharjah’s health and education sectors during and after the pandemic from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Quality education and health services is important to ensure growth and productivity. With regular activities severely disrupted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools had to shift quickly to online learning and integrate new health protocols when in-person instruction resumed. Quick adoption helped the emirate maintain its position as a regional centre for education....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Chairman, Sharjah Health Authority (SHA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Muhadditha Al Hashimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
How did private schools in Sharjah respond to the various challenges arising from the pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | How GCC education institutions changed due to the pandemic from The Report: Sharjah 2021
The initial wave of lockdowns in early 2020 prompted education entities to rapidly move to teaching online. While this broad-based shift towards digital learning has largely been reactive, in many cases it accelerated an existing transition to a more blended and technologically oriented approach. However, further investment and policy initiatives are required – including...