Zambia’s National Health Insurance Making Progress Towards Strategic Purchasing of Quality Care
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Enhancing Obesity Treatment Pricing in South Africa Through Competitive Strategies
Novo Nordisk has cut the price of Wegovy for the second time in South Africa, making obesity treatment pricing South Africa a key focus for improved patient access. The latest reductions, announced on 25 March 2026, lower the lowest injectable dose from 3,090 rand to 1,873 rand and the highest do...
Advancing Health Technology Assessment MENA: Insights and Implications for the Region
In this article we provide an update on the current state of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Health Technology Assessment MENA remains at an early stage of development despite its vital role in evaluating the medical, economic, ethical, an...
South Africa Health Reform: Revitalizing the Crisis-Stricken Sector
South Africa health reform is urgently needed to reverse the deepening crisis in the country’s public and private health sectors. Sustained real-term declines in public per-capita spending, massive provincial debt, critical staff shortages, and uncontrolled private-sector cost escalation are coll...