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Can Business Transform Primary Health Care Across Africa?

Author
HBR Presents / Brian Kenny ([email protected])
Published
Tue 01 Aug 2023
Episode Link
https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/08/can-business-transform-primary-health-care-across-africa

mPharma, headquartered in Ghana, is trying to create the largest pan-African health care company. Their mission is to provide primary care and a reliable and fairly priced supply of drugs in the nine African countries where they operate. Co-founder and CEO Greg Rockson needs to decide which component of strategy to prioritize in the next three years. His options include launching a telemedicine program, expanding his pharmacies across the continent, and creating a new payment program to cover the cost of common medications. Rockson cares deeply about health equity, but his venture capital-financed company also must be profitable. Which option should he focus on expanding?

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