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Healthcare System and Pharmaceutical Market in Sub-Saharan Africa

In: Success in the Bottom of the Pyramid Market in Africa

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  • Philipp von Carlowitz

    (Reutlingen University)

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Healthcare coverage is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations. The situation in SSA is bleak: There is a lack of coverage and quality of service and finance. A key part of a functioning (basic) healthcare provision is the availability of medicines. Local production and distribution are the main challenges in the pharmaceutical industry making medicine availability difficult. The majority of drug consumption via out-of-pocket spending is found in the BoP population, especially in the rural areas. This chapter will examine the situation in terms of healthcare coverage, the role of out-of-pocket-spending, the situation of the local pharmaceutical industry and the role of BoP spending. It finds that gaps are pertinent in the existing systems and provisions. This has impact on the business model approach.

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  • Philipp von Carlowitz, 2020. "Healthcare System and Pharmaceutical Market in Sub-Saharan Africa," SpringerBriefs in Business, in: Success in the Bottom of the Pyramid Market in Africa, chapter 0, pages 73-93, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spbrcp:978-3-030-59068-0_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59068-0_5
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