Showing posts with label sanitation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sanitation. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2020

Somalia's Healthcare System

The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies and City University of Mogadishu published a major study in May 2020 titled "Somalia's Healthcare System: A Baseline Study & Human Capital Development Strategy" by Ali Abdullahi Warsame.

The study looks at the state of healthcare in Somalia as it relates to human capital.  It offers an analysis of current challenges and suggests remedial solutions for system-wide recovery strategies. 

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Ethiopia: Rapid Economic Growth but Poor Access to Basic Services

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 4 May 2017 a policy brief titled "Key to the Horn: Ethiopia's Growth to 2030" by authors from ISS and the Frederick S. Pardee Center at the University of Denver.

The study notes that few African countries have developed as rapidly as Ethiopia over the past 25 years and that economic growth has also been paired with a sizeable expansion of service delivery. Nonetheless, Ethiopians continue to suffer from some of the lowest levels of access to basic services of any country in Africa.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Cholera in South Sudan

The Juba-based Sudd Institute published on 14 July 2015 a report titled "Cholera: A New Threat to Health in South Sudan" by Augustino Ting Mayai.  Cholera outbreaks in Juba, South Sudan's capital, have added to the health woes in the nation.  This article discusses the causes and what can be done to stem the disease.