Education & Health
From The Report: Algeria 2016
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Algeria has made significant strides to improve access to quality medical care and tackle communicable diseases. While basic health indicators are very good, the changing socioeconomic landscape and improved living standards have coincided with a rise in chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Years of accumulated oil revenues have enabled the government to fund the health care system generously and invest heavily in clinics, hospitals and preventative measures. Yet despite the progress made, there is still room for improvement given the country’s changing health issues and health care needs. This chapter contains interviews with John Chrosniak, President, DuPont; and Dow R Wilson, CEO, Varian Medical Systems.

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Funding the future: Strong backing demonstrates the government’s commitment
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The Algerian government continues to move forward in its quest to raise the quality of the education sector. According to the Algerian Literacy Society, the literacy rate rose from 68.4% in 1998 to 86% in 2015, and the Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale, MEN) claims a primary and secondary schooling enrolment rate of over 97%. These achievements come on the back of a growing awareness of the need to make changes to the country’s primary and secondary…

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Changing practices: John Chrosniak, President, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, on operational and workforce training
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Interview:John Chrosniak What specific operational and risk management training might Algeria benefit from? JOHN CHROSNIAK: Operational excellence includes four pillars without which industrial performance cannot be optimised: technical optimisation of industrial processes, managing all risks present in industrial operations, ensuring asset effectiveness (extracting the maximum value from already-existing equipment and facilities), and health, safety and environmental (HSE) discipline. We…

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In surgery: New methods being piloted as the sector looks to adapt
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Algeria has made significant strides to improve access to quality medical care and tackle communicable diseases. While basic health indicators are very good, the changing socioeconomic landscape and improved living standards have coincided with a rise in chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Years of accumulated oil revenues have enabled the government to fund the health care system generously and invest heavily in clinics, hospitals and preventative measures. In 2014 life expectancy…

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Putting cancer to the test: Dow R Wilson, CEO, Varian Medical Systems, on Algeria’s cancer initiatives, accessibility and training
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Interview:Dow R Wilson What is being done in Algeria to curb the prevalence of cancer and address treatment needs? DOW R WILSON: Cancer has become one of the top health care concerns in Africa. In Algeria, there are 45,000– 50,000 new cancer cases diagnosed per year. The country has shown a strong commitment to fighting the disease through its comprehensive 2015-19 cancer plan, and an ambition to address the lack of radiotherapy units, training and maintenance. The country has also established…