Patient Care
The WHO reveals more than 40% of LMIC healthcare facilities don’t have access to basic diagnostic services, delaying diagnosis and treatment. Our work with local organizations to educate on NCD risk and improve access to quality patient care empowers patients.
Helping communities take control of NCD care
PharmAccess and our NCD Care Bundles
In Zanzibar, we collaborated with PharmAccess to create an integrated, patient-centered care model, to improve disease management for patients with cardio-metabolic diseases through a bundle consisting of patient group meetings access, digital self-management support, remote care and medication management.
Sylvia Brachet (GHU), Faiza Abbas (Pharm Access) and Dr Jebson Zingwari (GHU) attending a patient support group in Zanzibar.
Daw Aye Aye Myint (age 72), her husband U Wai Phyo (age 80), and Community Health Ambassador Naing Mun Lun, RN.
Bringing access to NCD care to patients’ doorsteps
Common Health and the Karuna Moe Program
Common Health is the first e-commerce platform in Myanmar committed to providing quality medications and healthcare to people with diabetes, hypertension and other chronic health conditions.
This multi-layered program includes disease education for patients, specialist engagement, screening through community health ambassadors and medication home delivery.
Investing to help pharmacists support delivery of primary care
Impact Fund investment into mPHARMA
mPharma, a leading healthcare start-up in Sub-Saharan Africa supporting pharmacies and drug shops, reaches two million patients across seven countries.
The Impact Fund’s investment in mPharma helps relieve the working capital burden and inventory management challenges faced by low-end pharmacies that are the go-to-places of underserved patients, and offer Mutti Doctor teleconsultation service, providing accessible healthcare through the pharmacies.