Poverty Trap in Sub-sahara Africa: The Case of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Introduction
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains one of the most impoverished regions globally, seemingly trapped in poverty or just emerging from it. Fighting poverty and minimizing...
From Frying Pan to Fire: The Case of Food Insecurity and Antimicrobial Resistance
Introduction
Food insecurity is a complex problem aggravated by multiple threats, such as climate change, population growth, poverty, conflicts, and natural disasters. According to the...
Determinants of unmet needs for family planning
Despite the importance of reproductive and sexual health care services, few women who are of reproductive age have access to them (1). According to SDG 3.7,...
The socio-cultural burden of infertility in sub-Sahara Africa
Infertility or childlessness defines a couple’s inability to bear a child within 1 year of actively trying to achieve pregnancy. WHO reports that approximately...
Lessons Learned From COVID-19 on Improving Access to Healthcare Services in Africa
After three years of an unprecedented health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of...
Five Challenges of Accessing Surgical Care in Rural Areas of Cameroon
Global surgery is an essential component of global health, as surgical care is an essential component of healthcare. Yet, surgical care remains inaccessible to...
Cosmetic Skin Lightening Among Cameroonian Women: From a Social Trend to a Public Health...
The relics of centuries of slavery and colonialism persist in black Africa, and one of the most eloquent illustrations of this phenomenon is intentional...
Factors Contributing to Low Insurance Subscriptions in Cameroon
Access to quality healthcare is an important determinant of the strength and productivity of a country. According to WHO, Cameroon spends more money on...
The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to the Financing of Healthcare in Cameroon
By definition, health insurance is part of personal insurance. The purpose of health insurance is to protect the insured against the risks associated with...
Private Health Insurance Service Providers in Cameroon: Current Status and Organizational Framework
In Cameroon, access to quality healthcare services for all members of the public is hampered by several factors, such as poverty, high cost of...
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From the WTO MC14 to Action: Building Africa’s Productive Capacity through Trade, Digitalisation and...
Africa cannot rely on trade liberalization alone to achieve economic transformation; instead, it must pair AfCFTA integration with deliberate industrial, agricultural, and digital capacity-building...
Leveraging WTO MC14 Investment Facilitation for Development to Accelerate Structural Transformation in Cameroon
Investment inflows will generate the expected level of development impact in Cameroon if the country addresses persistent challenges like regulatory inefficiencies, institutional fragmentation, and...
Rethinking Commercial Leadership in Central Africa: Addressing the Challenges of Informality, Inequality, and Digital...
Informality, inequality, weak digital infrastructure, and limited productive financing continue to marginalize ECCAS economies, while calling for coordinated reforms to achieve inclusive and transformative...
From Market Expansion to Value Addition: Repositioning CEMAC’s Trade Strategy for Structural Transformation
Repositioning CEMAC’s trade strategy requires a decisive shift from commodity-based market participation toward value-driven production systems, where trade, industrial policy, and regional integration are...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Yaoundé: a missed opportunity...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization held in Yaoundé was not so successful due to failed negotiations on agriculture, e-commerce, and...
Editorial Note: Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon
By Dr. Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held in Yaoundé, was an important milestone for Cameroon and...