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  The Right to Health in Côte d’Ivoire 03/12/2025

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  The article “Le droit à la santé en Côte d’Ivoire” analyzes the evolution of the country’s health system between 2017 and 2023. Significant progress h...

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  Country : Ivory Coste

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
The Right to Health in Côte d’Ivoire 03/12/2025
Summary :
The article “Le droit à la santé en Côte d’Ivoire” analyzes the evolution of the country’s health system between 2017 and 2023. Significant progress has been made in expanding health infrastructure, training personnel and strengthening political commitment. However, financing remains inadequate: only 6% of the national budget is allocated to health, far below the WHO recommendation of 15%. Heavy dependence on international partners creates fragility and undermines sustainability. Territorial inequalities persist, with rural regions facing shortages of doctors, medical supplies, and functional facilities. The Universal Health Coverage (CMU) initiative represents progress, but its implementation is still limited. Vulnerable groups—women, children, people with disabilities, and survivors of gender-based violence—face the greatest barriers. The report calls for stronger public investment, improved governance, better territorial equity, and enhanced mechanisms for addressing gender-based violence.
Keywords :
Governance, Inequality, Santé publique, Funding
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Journal article / Governance,

  The Challenges of the Debate on the Decolonization of Global Health in Francophone Countries 11/11/2025

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  The article “The Challenges of the Debate on the Decolonization of Global Health in Francophone Countries”, published in Santé Publique (Vol. 37, No. ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Senegal

  Organizations : Société Française de Santé Publique (S.F.S.P.)
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Journal article / Governance,
The Challenges of the Debate on the Decolonization of Global Health in Francophone Countries 11/11/2025
Summary :
The article “The Challenges of the Debate on the Decolonization of Global Health in Francophone Countries”, published in Santé Publique (Vol. 37, No. 1, 2025) by Valéry Ridde, Amandine Fillol, Fatoumata Hane, and Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, examines the controversies surrounding decolonization within Francophone global health. The authors highlight the growing academic interest in this topic alongside persistent institutional resistance to questioning colonial power structures. They discuss epistemic injustices that marginalize non-Western knowledge and emphasize the need for reflexivity, relational responsibility, and cognitive justice. The editorial calls for transforming research practices, partnerships, and policies to authentically integrate Southern voices and knowledge systems, fostering more equitable and inclusive global health governance.
Keywords :
Natural ressources, Justice, Education, Gold, Social, Health, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Colonization
Organizations :
Société Française de Santé Publique (S.F.S.P.)
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• Book / Governance,

  The Financialization of Health in Senegal (1840–1960) 11/11/2025

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  The book The Financialization of Health in Senegal (1840–1960), written by Valéry Ridde and published in 2025 by Éditions Science et Bien Commun (Québ...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : Éditions Science et Bien Commun (Québec)
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Book / Governance,
The Financialization of Health in Senegal (1840–1960) 11/11/2025
Summary :
The book The Financialization of Health in Senegal (1840–1960), written by Valéry Ridde and published in 2025 by Éditions Science et Bien Commun (Québec), explores the evolution of health financing under French colonial rule. Drawing on extensive archival sources, Ridde reveals that colonial health systems—often depicted as humanitarian progress—were in fact marked by deep inequalities and fiscal exploitation. The study traces the origins of health financialization through patient payments, private medical practice, and limited mutual aid schemes. The Indigenous Medical Assistance (AMI), ostensibly free, imposed taxes and fees that burdened African populations. By examining budgets, hospital structures, and policy reforms, the book exposes the ideological and bureaucratic mechanisms that shaped colonial health governance and laid the groundwork for modern health inequities in Senegal.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Justice, Education, Gold, Social, Health, Researh, water
Organizations :
Éditions Science et Bien Commun (Québec)
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• Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,

  Digital Divide and Access to Basic Services in West Africa 04/11/2025

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  This paper investigates how the digital divide shapes access to essential services—drinking water, health, and education—in West Africa using Afrobaro...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Nigeria , Senegal , Benin , Ivory Coste , Guinea

  Organizations : ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (EconStor, Kiel–Hamburg)
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Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,
Digital Divide and Access to Basic Services in West Africa 04/11/2025
Summary :
This paper investigates how the digital divide shapes access to essential services—drinking water, health, and education—in West Africa using Afrobarometer Round 9 data. The authors build a multidimensional digital divide index integrating access to equipment, internet use, and information isolation. Three main findings emerge: (1) formal education is by far the strongest determinant of digital inclusion, ahead of wealth or geography; (2) the digital divide is strongly associated with lower access to basic services, even after accounting for territorial heterogeneity; and (3) rural–urban differences are less significant than expected, suggesting that marginalization transcends geography. The study concludes that without inclusive and educational policies, ongoing digitalization efforts could inadvertently deepen social and territorial inequalities across the region.
Keywords :
Politics, Inequality, Natural ressources, Religious education, Education, Discrimination, Soicial sciences, Knowlege production, Information, Equality
Organizations :
ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (EconStor, Kiel–Hamburg)
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