PharmAccess is a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare in Africa. PharmAccess mobilizes public and private resources for the benefit of doctors and patients through clinical standards and quality improvements, loans for healthcare providers, health insurance, mHealth innovations and operational research.
This integrated approach is made possible by the following organizations:
Latest news and facts
On Friday September 16th representatives from the media were invited to a demonstration at St. John's Hospital in Githurai to experience first-hand how M-TIBA works. Read more
Healthcare payment solutions provider, CarePay has rolled out a mobile-based savings platform in partnership with telecommunications firm Safaricom and PharmAccess targeting Kenya's low-income earning group. Read more
In 2014 Safaricom put up a telecommunications mast in Barsaloi, a remote village in Northern Kenya. From a health and socioeconomic standpoint, the introduction of the mast was expected to yield tremendous gains. Read more
Without access to health insurance, the poor are forced to spend a large portion of their income on out-of-pocket health expenses. Read more
Today, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC, the U.S. Government’s development finance institution), Calvert Foundation (an impact investing organization), a private foundation and a Dutch private family office announced the closing of a USD 17.45 million agreement to expand the Medical Credit Fund. Read more
Our activities
Through our activities in provider services, quality standards, healthcare investments, health insurance, mHealth and health analytics, we aim to build trust throughout the African healthcare system.
… See how we work
Setting in motion an upward spiral of trust, capital, quality and availability of health services. Through an integrated approach, we leverage donor contributions to increase trust in the health system, reduce risk and transaction costs, and pave the way for private investments in quality and accessibility of care.
Our results
Our facilities
PharmAccess briefs
The PharmAccess briefs provide an overview, insights and background on several projects, or subject areas usually dealt with in long form researches conducted by PharmAccess and our partners. Visit our library for all briefs.
The Joep Lange Institute
Joep Lange strongly opposed the pervasive inequality in healthcare. He dedicated his entire career to challenging this status quo through science, activism and pragmatism. The Joep Lange Institute continues his fight to making health markets work for the poor in countries where the system fails the people.
About the PharmAccess Group
The PharmAccess Group is dedicated to improving access to better healthcare in Africa. It mobilizes public and private resources for the benefit of doctors and patients through clinical standards and quality improvements, loans for healthcare providers, health insurance, mHealth innovations and operational research.
Health Insurance Fund, a fund for innovative and inclusive quality healthcare for Africa, supports the activities of the PharmAccess Group. Medical Credit Fund facilitates loans and technical assistance for private healthcare SMEs. SafeCare benchmarks quality levels and helps healthcare providers to improve their services. This integrated approach was initiated and is implemented by the PharmAccess Foundation. Together, these organizations form the PharmAccess Group.
