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:
This study aimed to identify the relative importance of health shocks compared to other types of shocks faced by agricultural households and to explore factors associated with coping behavior and foregone care. Read more
It's been three years since the founder of our organization was shot out of the sky with 297 other innocent people in the MH17 disaster. Joep Lange’s controversial thinking – and actions – changed the world. Just as Joep helped push the world to action in the early days of HIV/AIDS, we are on a similar threshold today. Digital technology can empower people who until now have remained excluded from the system. So why isn’t it happening yet? Read more
Joep Lange Institute hosts sold-out event in de Balie in Amsterdam on social innovations for healthcare in Africa. Ariely: “Most of the digital technology is helping people to spend more rather than think better and save more.” Read more
We all know that companies like Facebook and Google analyze our behavior to sell ads. Why can’t we use this approach and develop social innovations to help people live healthier lives? Read more
HealthConnect is a digital platform for mobile-to-mobile transactions for healthcare in Africa. Her Royal Highness Princess Mabel van Oranje completed the first HealthConnect transaction ahead of the official launch at the 25th AmsterdamDiner on Saturday 17 June 2017. With just a few clicks, she demonstrated how simple it is for any individual to directly pay for the basic healthcare needs of a Kenyan family. 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
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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.
