Mandate
Building resilient, universal primary healthcare systems, modern clinical facilities, and robust health workforces.
Health Systems
Strengthening healthcare infrastructure and delivery across Africa
Our Vision for Health Systems
At THESO, we believe that access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right. Our Health Systems Transformation initiative aims to create resilient, equitable, and efficient health systems across Africa, ensuring that every individual has access to the care they need, when they need it.
Through strategic investments, capacity building, and innovative approaches, we're working to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, improve service delivery, and enhance health outcomes for millions of people across the continent.
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Improved Access
Expanding healthcare access to underserved communities
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Skilled Workforce
Training healthcare professionals to deliver quality care
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Strong Systems
Building sustainable healthcare infrastructure and supply chains
Health Systems
THESO supports approved health-system programmes through documented funding arrangements, institutional capability support, implementation-partner oversight and performance verification.
Community Health Systems
THESO supports approved community health programmes that bring care closer to where people live. Delivery may include training, digital tools, supervision support and partner oversight where authorised by the applicable funding agreement.
Key Initiatives:
- ✓Digital health tools and data practices aligned to approved programme requirements
- ✓Integrated maternal and child health service pathways where approved
- ✓Youth-friendly health services and safeguarding referral pathways where approved
Resilient Health Systems
THESO supports resilient health systems that can withstand shocks and emergencies. Approved activities may include disease surveillance, emergency response, laboratory strengthening and health-security planning, subject to the applicable agreement and operating context.
Key Initiatives:
- ✓Disease surveillance and emergency-response arrangements defined by approved programmes
- ✓Health emergency preparedness training and exercising where approved
- ✓Laboratory and diagnostic-system strengthening where authorised
Health Workforce Development
THESO supports health workforce development, workforce planning and institutional capability where authorised. Delivery may include technical assistance, training, supervision and learning arrangements under approved programme designs.
Key Initiatives:
- ✓Medical education and workforce partnerships where approved
- ✓Nursing leadership development and supervision support where authorised
- ✓Workforce-retention and rural-practice support subject to approved programme requirements
Connected Care Systems
THESO supports connected-care systems that address access and coordination barriers through appropriate technology, subject to approved programme designs, data-protection requirements and operating context.
Key Initiatives:
- ✓Telemedicine and referral pathways where authorised
- ✓Mobile and outreach services where approved and appropriately safeguarded
- ✓Digital supply-chain management and medicines availability support where approved
Key Initiatives
Our comprehensive approach addresses multiple aspects of healthcare systems to ensure lasting impact. The goal is to create resilient, equitable, and efficient health systems across Africa.
1. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Implementation
- ✓Develop sustainable health financing mechanisms, including national health insurance schemes.
- ✓Strengthen primary healthcare networks, emphasizing preventive care and community health workers.
2. Digital Health Integration
- ✓Implement nationwide electronic health records systems.
- ✓Develop telemedicine networks to reach remote areas.
- ✓Utilize AI for disease surveillance and predictive health analytics.
3. Health Workforce Development
- ✓Establish regional centres of excellence for medical education and research.
- ✓Implement retention strategies for healthcare workers in rural areas.
- ✓Support the development of local pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities.
- ✓Strengthen regulatory frameworks for drug safety and quality assurance.
5. Non-communicable Disease (NCD) Management
- ✓Implement national NCD prevention and control strategies.
- ✓Develop innovative care models for chronic disease management.
Illustrative Delivery Areas
The following examples describe potential delivery areas and should not be read as claims of completed results without supporting programme evidence.
Rural Health Systems Support
Potential delivery may include facility strengthening, service continuity and partner-supported workforce capability where authorised and evidenced under an approved programme.
Evidence: Results are reported only where verified data and applicable disclosure permissions are available.
Digital Health Systems Support
Potential delivery may include interoperable digital tools, data collection, referral coordination and remote support where authorised, safeguarded and technically appropriate.
Evidence: Programme outcomes require approved indicators, baseline data, verification and reporting under the applicable agreement.
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Learn More
Explore additional resources to learn more about our Health Systems initiatives.
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Health Systems Report
Download our comprehensive report on the state of health systems in Africa and our approach to transformation.
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Institutional Framework
Benchmarked against top-tier global public health models, integrating advanced clinical efficiency protocols and decentralized delivery.
Execution Focus
Structuring digital health management systems, pharmaceutical supply chains, and sustainable health financing mechanisms.
Physical Infrastructure Focus
Constructing and modernizing state-of-the-art regional hospitals, primary health clinics, solar-powered cold-chain storage facilities, and diagnostic laboratories.