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Ghana
Health
Glow
In operation of a public insurance system that replaced the existing ‘cash and carry’ health system in 2003.
The government has increased its expenditure for health care more than threefold within the past 10 years,
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The majority of hospitals in Ghana can be considered ‘general’, focusing on general medicine
There are more than 550 pharmacies in Ghana, with most in the major cities and towns — some of which are open 24 hours.
Grow
Premiums are set at flexible rates so low-income and self-employed people can access care, but there are up to six-month waiting lists for these groups.
on average individuals enrolled in the insurance scheme are significantly more likely to access healthcare, but costs (out-of-pocket expenses) remain ‘catastrophic’ for a large proportion of insured households.
the health care infrastructure is limited by the standards of developed nations, especially outside the large conurbations such as the capital, Accra.
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Emergency are few outside urban areas where traditional African medicine remains the main option for most of the rural population who cannot afford to travel long distances for care and/or treatment.
many locals believe that the prescription drugs they are given are substandard and even ineffective.
Those insured by the public NHIS should be aware that not all medical facilities accept the NHIS card and insurance. Many treatments are also not covered by public insurance.
The majority of hospitals in Ghana can be considered ‘general’, focusing on general medicine. Specialist treatment will usually involve travel to certain hospitals which are often in other countries
Education
Glows
In 2017, the government announced the making of secondary education tuition free, among other things
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Ghanaian children now attend school in higher rates than their counterparts in many other African countries, as well as in developing nations in other world regions
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The country’s youth literacy rate, jumped from 71 percent in 2000 to 86 percent in 2010.
significant problems in the form of critical shortages of trained teachers, classroom facilities, and learning materials, particularly in rural regions
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gender inequalities and disparities in access to education between rural and urban regions are severe.
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