20 years ago, the late Prof Joep Lange founded PharmAccess, with the goal to make HIV/AIDS treatment available in Africa. Now 20 years later universal health coverage (UHC) is integrated in most African countries’ health strategies.

20-year PharmAccess is a moment to express our thanks to the commitment of our partners – from healthcare providers to policy makers, from businesses to investors - for bettering Africa’s healthcare systems. Together we have impacted the lives of millions of patients and thousands of healthcare workers to provide better care for their communities.

But even more, our 20-year anniversary is about looking ahead. 

Because despite the promise of universal health coverage (UHC), many in Africa are still waiting to receive access to quality and affordable healthcare.

PharmAccess therefore uses its anniversary to address the biggest hurdles facing UHC in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya.

Through a series of events, the country teams aim to create a breakthrough in decision making and to fast-track health system transformation. With the events as starting point, we ask for bold commitments and actions from all our stakeholders to achieve our goal: making inclusive healthcare markets work in Africa.

 

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5000 healthcare providers have worked with us to improve their quality of care.

The 20 years initiatives

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The NHIS Data Day has been the first event where health claims data insights, analyzed by PharmAccess, were shared with all key health stakeholders and the public.

Ghana: Data Analytics for better Health

In Ghana, PharmAccess works with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and provides Technical Assistance on its active membership base of over 12 million Ghanaians. A seminar with experts and investors will provide data analytics best practices in healthcare and encourages all stakeholders to adapt a data-driven approach, to enhance the impact and sustainability.

Read more about the 'NHIA Data Day'.

 

Nigeria: mobilizing funds for health

In Nigeria, expert sessions are organized to discuss the dire shortages in healthcare, leading to - according to the WHO - a health system ranking of the fourth worst in the world. The session evolves around prioritization and requests a commitment from a large variety of health actors to mobilize funds for health.

Read more about the round table discussions in Lagos, Kwara and FCT- Abuja.

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In Lagos, stakeholders discussed new, sustainable ways of domestic resource mobilization for health, such as the use of sin taxes and ring-fenced health funds. They agreed on the need for public-private partnerships as the government alone cannot cater for all health needs.

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The discussions during the lunch meeting in Zanzibar brought together policy makers, implementers, developmental partners, and private sector representatives to share their experiences on sustainable health financing.

Tanzania: scaling financing models that work

In Tanzania, an event took place in Zanzibar around sustainable health financing and quality improvement. Over the past years PharmAccess developed models to improve access to and utilization of health services, particularly among the poor. Now it is time to scale models that have proven its effectiveness.

Read more about the event in Zanzibar.

Kenya: Synergizing innovation for better health

In Kenya, mobile and digital technology have improved efficiency in all sectors, including healthcare. During the events in Kisumu County and Nairobi, health stakeholders came together to find synergy, discuss financial commitments and grow impact for a better delivery of care.

Read more about the main event - 'Digitalizing health at scale',  joined by the Cabinet Secretary for Health.

 

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His excellency Prof. Anyang Nyongo, Governor of Kisumu County, signed a MOU with PharmAcess to further progress the health financing partnership engagement, Kisumu Marwa.

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