Côte d’Ivoire has made a concerted effort in recent years to improve access to health care, rehabilitate...
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Côte d’Ivoire is an economic powerhouse in West Africa, posting average growth of 8% between 2011 and 2018. However, the rate of GDP growth in real terms fell to 6.7% in 2019 and is expected to contract to 2.7% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent widespread shutdowns. Looking to the future, the IMF expects growth to rebound to 8.7% in 2021, highlighting the country’s economic resilience.
Economic update | How is the Covid-19 pandemic impacting Thailand’s medical hub ambitions?
6 May 2020
As Thailand begins to gradually ease coronavirus-related restrictions, the government is looking to cement the country’s position as an advanced medical hub in Asia.
Articles & Analysis | Reforms decentralise public health care provision and facilitate private investment in Saudi Arabia from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2020
Transforming the delivery of public health services forms a key plank of Vision 2030. For decades facilities owned and operated by the Ministry of Health (MoH) have formed the backbone of the country’s health care system. While the private sector’s share has increased in recent years – with the share of beds in private facilities reaching 25%...
Articles & Analysis | Public sector restructuring, digitalisation and private activity bolster Saudi Arabia's health care sector from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2020
Saudi Arabia’s health care sector is currently undergoing major restructuring in response to rising demand and costs, driven by population growth and an increased incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). At the same time, like the rest of the world, the Saudi health sector has had to contend with the threat posed by Covid-19 in the first...
