As the world’s population ages, the number of people suffering from chronic diseases increases and medical technologies becomes more sophisticated, the cost of delivering healthcare rises. With ever-stretched budgets, governments of developing nations are increasingly looking to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to assist in delivering accessible, affordable and efficient healthcare. According
Africa’s health sector brain-drain continues to be of concern, given that the continent carries roughly a quarter of the burden of the world’s diseases but only 1.3% of the world health workforce. Sub Saharan Africa is perhaps more affected than other regions. While countries in sub-Sahara continue to provide government
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), between 2030 and 2050, global climate change will result in 250 000 additional deaths per year from diseases like malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stroke, placing increased stress on health resources and public health systems. While globally temperatures are expected to rise, on
