Health
From The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
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The health sector is still recovering from the conflict period due to damaged infrastructure and restricted funding, though recent years have seen investments undertaken to rebuild the health sector from a low base. The 2016-20 National Development Plan made and continues to make valuable progress on key indicators such as the infant mortality rate and access to health services, while major contributions from international development agencies have helped reduce the burden of malaria, HIV and tuberculosis. Though it will be several years before investments in infrastructure and regulation efforts benefit the entire population, initiatives such as mandatory health care coverage and an independent pharmaceutical regulatory agency are necessary steps to develop health care in Côte d’Ivoire.

This chapter contains an interview with Eric Djibo, President and Director-General, International Polyclinic Sainte Anne Marie.

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Overview

Greater distribution: Investments in infrastructure and rollout of pharmaceutical regulation to improve access and quality of care
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While the conflicts of 2002-07 and 2010-11 damaged infrastructure and restricted funding, recent years have seen the government invest in rebuilding the health sector from a low base. The 2012-15 National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, PND) made valuable progress on key indicators such as the infant mortality rate and access to health services, while major contributions from international development agencies have helped reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. The…

Analysis

Chain reaction: Moves to strengthen the supply chain management system
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Following an announcement made in March 2017, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a CFA24bn (€36m) programme to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s health care supply chain management system. Known as Integrated Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance (IHSC-TA), the programme aims to increase the capacity of supply chain managers, and support the collection, use and analysis of data for planning, decision-making and problem resolution in the delivery of health care…

Interview

Healthy investment: Eric Djibo, President and Director-General, International Polyclinic Sainte Anne Marie (PISAM), on efforts to rebuild patient confidence in the sector
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Interview:Eric Djibo What are the major deficiencies in Côte d’Ivoire’s health care system and provision? ERIC DJIBO: Cardiology and cancer treatment are major gaps in our health care sector. For the former, we currently lack cutting-edge equipment, such as interventional radiology, for the treatment of certain diseases. Given that a single public establishment – the cardiology Institute of Abidjan – is equipped, a number of private facilities have begun investing in the segment.…