‎New Vision:
Increasing access to affordable quality health services reduces the impact of diseases and poverty on Africa’s population.
More healthcare facilities are being constructed and equipped through public-private partnerships (PPP).
Studies show that there is $11b to $20b from IFC targeting private healthcare investors.
Integrating such interventions with health franchising will increase access to quality healthcare services, benefiting all stakeholders.
Health franchising refers to a PPP strategy used by governments and donors to provide essential health services at reduced costs especially in the rural areas in developing countries.
The governments and healthcare donors (franchisers) partner with the private health service pro-viders (franchisees) using this strategy.
More rural healthcare professionals, and potential franchisees are able… read on.
