Health Sector in Ghana and Investment Opportunities
AFRICAN LEGACY FINANCE LIMITED | ANALYSIS OF GHANA’S HEALTH SECTOR | AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES | | JONAS HLOMADOR | 1/18/2011 |
This research document covers issues about the development of the health sector, cost/revenue analysis and investment opportunities available |
INTRODUCTION
The health sector of a nation is a major contributing factor to sustainable development. Issues about health policy, cost of health, health revenue and investment opportunities in the health sector are among the vital issues that are considered by any government that wants to achieve sustainable development. Among the eight international development goals dubbed (Millennium Development Goals) goals 4, 5, 6 talk about health care. These goals talk about reducing child mortality rate, improving maternal health care and combating HIV, Malaria and other diseases.
Ghana is no exception. This research document captures the development of the Ghanaian health sector, a cost/revenue analysis, cost of health care, the challenges in the health sector and the investment opportunities available.
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
The purpose of this document is to inform investors and other stakeholders about the * State of the health sector * Performance of the health sector * Investment opportunities available in the sector
This document is first of all very informative concerning health issues. It also aims at forecasting the state and performance of the health sector in the next five years and beyond whiles highlighting areas of potentially viable investment opportunities.
Further, serves as a good material for “Situational Analysis” or “Environmental Scanning” when embarking on health projects.
THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA
HISTORY
In the late 1970s, the Government of Ghana adopted the primary health care strategy as the vehicle for achieving “Health for all” by the year 2000. However the economic crisis in the early 1980s drastically reduced
This research document covers issues about the development of the health sector, cost/revenue analysis and investment opportunities available |
INTRODUCTION
The health sector of a nation is a major contributing factor to sustainable development. Issues about health policy, cost of health, health revenue and investment opportunities in the health sector are among the vital issues that are considered by any government that wants to achieve sustainable development. Among the eight international development goals dubbed (Millennium Development Goals) goals 4, 5, 6 talk about health care. These goals talk about reducing child mortality rate, improving maternal health care and combating HIV, Malaria and other diseases.
Ghana is no exception. This research document captures the development of the Ghanaian health sector, a cost/revenue analysis, cost of health care, the challenges in the health sector and the investment opportunities available.
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
The purpose of this document is to inform investors and other stakeholders about the * State of the health sector * Performance of the health sector * Investment opportunities available in the sector
This document is first of all very informative concerning health issues. It also aims at forecasting the state and performance of the health sector in the next five years and beyond whiles highlighting areas of potentially viable investment opportunities.
Further, serves as a good material for “Situational Analysis” or “Environmental Scanning” when embarking on health projects.
THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA
HISTORY
In the late 1970s, the Government of Ghana adopted the primary health care strategy as the vehicle for achieving “Health for all” by the year 2000. However the economic crisis in the early 1980s drastically reduced