ONLY THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN HELP DELIVER UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE IN AFRICA

WEF • World Economic Forum - No one doubts the impact of achieving universal health coverage (UHC) for both individuals and society at large. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are currently striving for exactly the greater access to care, dignified standard of treatment and improved health outcomes that UHC could bring. But existing limited budgets from both governments and international donors paired with challenges in implementation capacity mean this cannot be achieved without the private sector.Though there's no magic number, public budgets below $30 per capita per year in 11 SSA countries and $30-60 per capita per year in another 13 countries are far from sufficient...>>>