On povertyPoverty tends to increase the need for healthcare whilst simultaneously reducing the ability of African countries to pay for it. Many people think that if only we could stop people travelling abroad for medical care; then automatically healthcare would improve in Africa. The second erroneous belief is around the role of insurance as a magic bullet that will solve all African healthcare problems. But I must point out that India has a much larger middle class than most African countries. • Dr Ola Brown is Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2021 04:31 UTC