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Healthcare Infrastructure and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Historical Analysis of Oral Health Systems and Policy Implications

In: Entrepreneurship and Human-Centric Business Strategies for Social and Economic Resilience

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  • Umar Dacca

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Slawomir Banaszak

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Ariel Fuchs

    (Gaia College)

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between healthcare infrastructure development and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, using oral health systems as a case study to understand broader patterns of post-colonial development challenges. Through historical analysis spanning pre-colonial, colonial, and contemporary periods, this study investigates how economic policies, institutional frameworks, and cultural factors have shaped healthcare delivery systems and their impact on human capital development. The research reveals significant correlations between colonial economic legacies, contemporary healthcare disparities, and regional development patterns. Using a mixed-methods approach combining historical analysis with contemporary health economics data, the study demonstrates how healthcare infrastructure development-particularly in underserved sectors like oral health-reflects broader challenges in building sustainable economic institutions in post-colonial contexts. The findings have implications for healthcare policy, economic development strategies, and international development cooperation in emerging economies.

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  • Umar Dacca & Slawomir Banaszak & Ariel Fuchs, 2026. "Healthcare Infrastructure and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Historical Analysis of Oral Health Systems and Policy Implications," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Singha Chaveesuk & Seungwoo Shin & Sebastian Kot & Bilal Khalid (ed.), Entrepreneurship and Human-Centric Business Strategies for Social and Economic Resilience, pages 2947-2968, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-981-95-6415-6_182
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-6415-6_182
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