Health & Education
From The Report: Ghana 2018
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Facing a growing population and an urban middle class underserved by health care providers, the government has made considerable strides in a number of important areas, including the expansion of primary care coverage. Expanded infrastructure, increased numbers of health care professionals, and a renewed emphasis on sanitation and prevention should help improve health indicators. Furthermore, economic development is increasing demand for health care services, from both public and private providers. With a young and growing population, an expanding job market in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources, the education sector is witnessing rapid growth. The system features a mix of public and private institutions, and the past decade has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of citizens.

This chapter contains interviews with Dr Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director, Nyaho Medical Centre; and Amardeep Singh Hari, CEO, IPMC.

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Overview

Positive prognosis: Infrastructure investment and public education are driving improvements in primary care
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With a growing urban middle class that is currently underserved by health care providers, there are substantial opportunities to offer a range of diverse services in Ghana. The government has made considerable strides in a number of important areas, including the expansion of primary care coverage, infrastructure investment and the combatting of communicative diseases, particularly in terms of vaccination and epidemic control. Nevertheless, it has yet to meet many of its development goals,…

Interview

Clear opportunities: Dr Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director, Nyaho Medical Centre, on the role of the private sector and technology in health care
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Interview: Dr Elikem Tamaklo In terms of investment, how attractive is Ghana’s health care sector? DR ELIKEM TAMAKLO: Ghana is a very attractive market. It is underserved, and not just from a numbers perspective. The country needs more hospitals, and although the government has implemented new infrastructure, it is still not enough for the whole population – additional investment is required. Fortunately, there is a large number of private entities that have the potential to scale. In service…

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Live and learn: The government is making good progress on its promise to improve access and outcomes for students
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Many of Ghana’s education indicators are moving in the right direction. A young and growing population, expanding job opportunities in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources are driving the expansion of the sector. The system is a mix of public and private provision, and the past decade has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of citizens. From issues of access, such as student enrolment, to issues of quality, such as teacher ratios and…

Interview

Digital upskilling: Amardeep Singh Hari, CEO, IPMC, on how training programmes are helping maximise opportunities within IT
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Interview: Amardeep Singh Hari What skills is Ghana’s IT sector in most need of? AMARDEEP SINGH HARI: The IT sector in the country requires more skills in the area of programming and software development, and it also requires more coders. The development of these skills should start from the early junior secondary school level. If we take IT skills as a pyramid, with the top level containing the skills of systems design and project management, the base of the pyramid can only be strong if there…

Analysis

School of thought: Private education is providing options for both university students and investors
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While the government has made education a key priority of its reform agenda, the potential for investment in private services is growing. According to the World Bank, in 2016 the youth unemployment rate reached 48% for those between the ages of 15 and 24. Indeed, as this number remains high, many Ghanaians with the means are turning to private education providers to prepare them for the local labour market. Market Potential As of 2016, 22.5% of students in the tertiary education system…