The Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) recently interviewed Jonathan O’Connor, LN’s Vice President and Country Director, to gain a better understanding of LN’s work in Burundi.  They posted the interview on their blog as a two part series.  A link with a short excerpt has been provided below.

CHMI connects NGOs, funders, policy makers, and researchers in an effort to improve health and financial protection for the poor.  They recently opened an East Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya.  LN is excited about working with CHMI to bring sustainable health solutions to East Africa.

Part 1

In this first part of a two-part series, Jonathan O’Connor, LifeNet’s Vice President & Country Director, shares with CHMI the impetus behind the LifeNet model and the key underpinnings of the franchise network.

Part 2

In the first post of this two-part series, LifeNet’s Jonathan O’Connor discussed how the organization’s franchising model is seeking to address a serious lack of qualified nurses in rural Burundi. Here, Jonathan addresses the franchise’s supply chain improvements, provision of growth financing, and plans for the future.