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MicroClinic International

last updated Oct 18, 2011

Program Type
- Organizing Delivery › Franchise
- Enhancing Processes › Information technology
Health Focus

Target Geography Peri-Urban, Rural
Target Population General population

Overview

Legal Status:

Private (not-for-profit)

Year Launched:

2009

Stage:

Existing/expansion stage

Income Level of Target Population:

All income levels

Funding

Primary Source of Funding:

Government

Additional Source(s) of Funding:

Out-of-pocket payments

Technology

Technology Used:

Phones › Voice

Technology Purpose:

Extending Geographic Access, Improving Diagnosis and Treatment

Scale

Personnel Employed:

100<

Number of Clients Served:

47,890

Summary:

MicroClinic International was launched in 2009 in Ghana and Uganda following a franchise business model that combines ownership with proven operating, marketing and distribution standards.

Key program components:

MicroClinic empowers community health nurses to own and grow their own MicroClinic. MicroClinic International is licensed by the government health education system, and provides oral contraceptives, STI testing, antenatal care (ANC), labor and delivery, post-natal care, vaccinations, pediatric consultations, malaria testing/treatment, insecticide-treated nests, TB case management, diarrheal disease management, lab services, vitamins and pneumonia testing/treatment.

MicroClinic International also provides a telephone hotline counseling.

Location

Country of OperationGhana, Uganda

City/Village of Operation

Province/State(s) of Operation

Contact Information

Website

http://www.microclinics.com

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