scholarly journals Towards Adopting an `Economic Impact’ Approach in the Classification of the Burden of Oral Diseases: The Case of the East African Community Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 215-218
Author(s):  
Okemwa . ◽  
A kenneth. ◽  
Ruttoh . ◽  
simon. K
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
East African ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
East African Community ◽  
African Community ◽  
Dental Diseases

This commentary argues for a change in the way we communicate the burden of dental diseases to policy makers so that the economic impact of these diseases can be more easily and realistically appreciated. Specific reference to dental caries in the East African Community countries (EAC) will be used to argue out the case.

scholarly journals Fighting non-communicable diseases in East Africa: assessing progress and identifying the next steps

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. e003325
Author(s):  
Christian Kraef ◽  
Pamela A Juma ◽  
Joseph Mucumbitsi ◽  
Kaushik Ramaiya ◽  
Francois Ndikumwenayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communicable Disease ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
East African ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
The Status ◽  
African Community ◽  
Sub Saharan

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda, with a population of 177 million. In those countries, 40% of deaths in 2015 were attributable to NCDs. We review the status of the NCD response in the countries of the EAC based on the available monitoring tools, the WHO NCD progress monitors in 2017 and 2020 and the East African NCD Alliance benchmark survey in 2017. In the EAC, modest progress in governance, prevention of risk factors, monitoring, surveillance and evaluation of health systems can be observed. Many policies exist on paper, implementation and healthcare are weak and there are large regional and subnational differences. Enhanced efforts by regional and national policy-makers, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders are needed to ensure future NCD policies and implementation improvements.

EVALUATION OF BANK PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROPOSES A COMMON MEASURE FOR COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) COUNTRIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Dr. Rutto Peter Ketyenya
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
East African ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
East African Community ◽  
For Profit ◽  
African Community

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to Evaluate bank performance measures and proposes a common measure for commercial banks in the East African Community (EAC) countries Methodology: The study used cross country data analysis of 100 commercial banks and collected secondary data from annual published audited financial statements for the period 1997-2011Results: The results indicate that the OPM which combines productivity and profitability captured a high percentage of similar banks when the top 20 commercial banks were ranked; 80% for return on assets, 60% for profit margin and 55% for net interest margin.Policy recommendation: The study recommended that OPM will enable central banks to assess the performance levels of banks and be able to detect those that are underperforming and take corrective measures to either improve productivity, profitability or both. For policy makers in the EAC secretariat, the measure will enable comparison on the performance of banks in East Africa for subsequent integration to the monetary union.

Legitimacy of the East African Community

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
LO Wauna Oluoch
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Intergovernmental Organizations ◽  
East African ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Integration Schemes ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
African Community

AbstractThe world currently has a profusion of intergovernmental organizations charged with various public functions previously reserved for states. The operations of these organizations affect the ordinary lives of individual citizens in the member states. Yet these organizations are not legitimate, based on the standard expected of a democratic state government. This article joins the chorus demanding the legitimization of international organizations that perform public functions, taking into account their peculiar circumstances and nature, and with specific reference to the East African Community. It sets out criteria for assessing legitimacy and examines the organs, functions and administration of the East African Community against those criteria. It argues that, as presently established and structured, the East African Community seriously lacks legitimacy. There is therefore an urgent need for reform, to avoid this body becoming yet another statistic of moribund regional integration schemes in Africa.

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