Bridging the Gap between Education and Practice in East African Health Care Systems

Development

LifeNet International

Maggie Ehrenfried PT, DPT

LifeNet International exists to transform African health centers to provide quality,

sustainable health care.

LifeNet developed its concept and proved its model in Burundi

Life expectancy = 53 years 14% of children die before age 5 Maternal mortality 5th worst 400 doctors for 8.5 million

BURUNDI

Most Continuing Education

Bujumbura

LN franchises existing health centers and improves quality and sustainability through:

•Medical Training •Management Training •Growth Financing •Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Access

Strategy: Leveraging impact through a Conversion Franchise Model

Demonstrated Impact: doubling quality of care for 10% of the population

94% average improvement in quality of care since beginning partnership

Less than $1 USD per patient annually

60 health centers and hospitals

1,000,000 patient visits/year

90 medication deliveries/year

3,762 nurses & 40 clinic managers

Quality Improvement Innovation

Monthly visit: • medical and management training • medicine delivery End of module quality evaluation • Pass module at 80%, advance and • receive star, • Receive specialist training, • Receive credit for medicine inventory or equipment

Building Health Systems

Challenges

Overcoming Challenges

“Guherekeza”

Growth Goals: Vision 2025

12

10 countries

20MM patient visits*

1,000 clinics

12 * annual

* annual

Babies Breathe ➜ Babies Live

Transforming African Healthcare

www.LNinternational.org