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Leadership in health and medical education: lessons from a symposium on health sector development in Ghana

Ghana med. j; 57 (1), 2023
The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) has established an annual leadership symposium celebrating innovative leadership in the health sector. The 2022 symposium under the theme “Health Sector Development in Ghana; The Power of Good Leadership” was held in honour of Professor Samuel Ofos...

Diabetes in the public healthcare sector of four South African provinces: A comparative analysis

S. Afr. med. j; 112 (11), 2022
The growing burden of diabetes has long been under the radar in developing countries such as South Africa (SA). In recent years, there has been an unprecedented and exponential increase in recorded and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) cases. Unreliable data collection, overburdened health systems and p...

Trends and Challenges in Access to Essential Medicines in Ethiopia and the Contributions of Local Pharmaceutical Production

Decades ago, the United Nations declared that access to essential medicines was a key element of universal human rights. Accordingly, member states have been striving to address this issue through strategic policies and programs. Strengthening local pharmaceutical production has been a pivotal strategy a...

Investment case for the national health strategy 2021-2025

The Government and stakeholders in the health sector aspire to realize improved health outcomes for all, including the vulnerable and marginalized, to enhance Zimbabwe’s human capital development towards a prosperous and empowered upper-middle income society. Zimbabwe’s National Health Strategy (2021...