Export Diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: What are the Explanatory Factors in Country Groups?

Does Export Diversification Boost Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa Countries?

A New Generation of Physicians in Sub-Saharan Africa?; Comment on “Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians”

This commentary follows up on an editorial by Eyal and colleagues in which these authors discuss the implications of the emergence of non-physician clinicians (NPCs) on the health labour market for the education of medical doctors. We generally agree with those authors and we want to stress the importance of clarifying the terminology to describe these practitioners and of defining more formall...

Non-physician Clinicians – A Gain for Physicians’ Working in Sub-Saharan Africa; Comment on “Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians”

The changing demands on the health sectors in low- and middle-income countries especially sub-Saharan African countries continue to challenge efforts to address critical shortages of the health workforce. Addressing these challenges have led to the evolution of “non-physician clinicians” (NPCs), that assume some physician roles and thus mitigate the continuing shortage of doctors in these count...

Can Trade Liberalization Stimulate Export Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa?

This study examines the response of merchandise export to real exchange rate-based trade liberalization in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1980 and 2005. This is because the last two decades have witnessed a significant fall in trade barriers across many SSA countries in an attempt to boost exports and foster economic growth. The panel least squares estimation technique was adopted for the study. In...

What Factors Affect the Prevalence of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa? IN THIS ISSUE

were newly infected with HIV in 2001 live in subSaharan Africa, according to UNAIDS. The vast majority of HIV-infected adults in Africa acquired their infection through heterosexual intercourse. Over the decades since the AIDS epidemic was first noted, researchers have observed that the prevalence of HIV infection within Africa varies greatly. While many areas in East and Southern Africa experi...