Samuel Kargbo

Writing for PS since 2015
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Samuel Kargbo is Director of Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone, a member of the UHC 2030 Steering Committee, and a 2015 Aspen Institute New Voices fellow.

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Resuscitating Africa’s Health Care
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Resuscitating Africa’s Health Care

Jan 3, 2018 Samuel Kargbo argues that better accounting of aid money is crucial to improving health-care access and outcomes.

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Too Many Health Clinics Hurt Developing Countries
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Too Many Health Clinics Hurt Developing Countries

May 26, 2017 Samuel Kargbo warns that the hasty construction of poorly equipped and operated facilities is costing lives.

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Dying to Live
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Dying to Live

Sep 17, 2015 Samuel Kargbo explains the challenges Sierra Leone faces in recovering from the Ebola epidemic.

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The Real Obstacle to Climate Action

Kemal Derviş & Sebastián Strauss

Distributional issues – not aggregate costs – are the real obstacle to the ambitious policies needed to avert possibly catastrophic climate change. Progressives everywhere must therefore unite in support of a rapid green transition that is feasible and desirable for all.

Is Britain Becoming a Failed State?

Chris Patten

Failed states used to be largely the preserve of the developing world, where the institutions of democracy do not have deep roots. But given the extent to which the Brexit campaign has undermined Britain's institutions through lies, it is reasonable to worry that the country will soon come to resemble a tinpot dictatorship.