According to her, just as there is ample evidence that malaria impedes the
overall economic development of Ghana and other
countries of the sub-region and considering that we need a healthy future workforce for our
economic development, it is about time malaria is nipped in the bud.
Approximately equal numbers
of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European
countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 %
of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and
Development with the lowest percentage
of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 %
of clinical faculty
overall and for less than 20 %
of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because
of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance
of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.
With an average annual salary
of slightly more than $ 36,000 for new teachers and slightly more than $ 58,000
overall, most teachers are compensated less than they were 30 years ago, when adjusting for inflation.69 In addition, teachers earn 60 percent
of what similarly educated professionals earn, which is much lower than in other Organization for
Economic Co-operation and
Development member
countries.70 This has made it harder for schools to attract young people to the teaching profession and for high - need schools to attract excellent teachers.