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:
The Nigeria office opened in 2007…
…with a vision to increase access to affordable and better healthcare for people in Sub Saharan Africa. Today, the Nigeria office is thriving with a multidisciplinary team of medical doctors, nurses, and other specialists.
PharmAccess mobilizes public and private resources for the benefit of healthcare providers and patients through a combination of health insurance, loans to healthcare providers, quality standards, provider services, and mHealth innovations that are tested in the PharmAccess mHealth lab.
Our support activities are grouped into four work packages:
Our goal is to provide technical assistance to states seeking to operationalize their mandatory health insurance law; deepen engagements with federal and state Ministries of Health and primary healthcare development agencies to scale SafeCare methodology in Nigeria; leverage on the digital and mobile technology innovations to achieve scale; work with the state government to design and roll out the Access to Finance Scheme for Health SMEs under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
From our Lagos office, we offer a range of healthcare services including:
Safecare
SafeCare supports healthcare providers in resource-restricted settings to go through stepwise structured improvement programs, to deliver safe and quality-secured care to their patients, according internationally recognized standards.
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Health Plans
Reducing out-of-pocket expenditure through insurance or other forms of pre-payment offers financial protection and peace of mind to people in case they fall ill. The Nigeria office works with several partners and regions to offer health insurance solutions.
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Medical Credit Fund
Medical Credit Fund can help your healthcare facility apply for loans to invest in your facility and improve your services.
Learn moreA short film on our work in Nigeria..
The Nigerian healthcare market is stuck in a vicious cycle of low and unpredictable demand, low and uncertain quality of supply and inadequate investments. To reverse this vicious cycle, PharmAccess seeks to stimulate demand for health services, improve supply of quality and enhancing access to capital for healthcare providers. We are committed to making inclusive health markets work in Nigeria.
The Healthcare Management Program..
PharmAccess has been working in the Nigeria healthcare sector for over 9 years. In the course of executing projects, we realized that there is a lot of capacity for the personnel to be able to manage the facilities as businesses. Therefore, we thought it was important for us that we developed a curriculum in partnership with a credible business school that would teach healthcare professionals to run their hospitals as businesses. – Njide Ndili
Partnerships that make a difference
“I tried to get a loan from a bank before, but it didn’t work out. The interest rate was very high, it was just too expensive. Then I heard about Medical Credit Fund. Through them, I was able to get my first affordable loan from Diamond Bank. We really needed to expand our stock to meet the growing demand from clients for both over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
We also renovated the place – I invested in good shelves, made more room for displays and put more products at eyelevel. We installed new lighting, retiled the floor and painted the whole pharmacy. Since then, we have had a steady growth of clients and revenues. We used to have between 95 and 120 walk-ins a day, but now we see about 170 clients. Some days, it can even be up to 200. As a community pharmacy, we play an important role. For a lot of people in Nigeria, the pharmacy is the first line of care when you’re sick.”
– Mrs. Ada Okorie, owner and manager of Julie Harrison Pharmacy
Meet the team
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Contact us to discover how our products and services can help you:
Njide Ndili
Fisayo Okunsanya
Dr. Ibironke Dada
Emeka Ajanwachuku
Dr. Olamide Okulaja
Rahmat’ Oropo
