THE LIFENET WAY
Health in sub-Saharan Africa is precarious and unpredictable. For every 1,000 newborns, 76 will not live to see their 5th birthday. And more than 900,000 people die annually in this region because they access poor quality healthcare. No person should die of a preventable. So we urgently work to change these outcomes.
Although faith-based health facilities are often the first, and sometimes only, point of care for many vulnerable communities, they–like most health facilities in their area–are hindered by a lack of training and tools. Providing 40 to 70% of healthcare in the region, well trained and well equipped, faith-based health facilities can be the answer to health crises in sub-Saharan Africa.
THE SETTING
THE LIFENET WAY IMPROVES HEALTHCARE IN AFRICA
Vulnerable communities in sub-Saharan Africa face some of the most dire healthcare realities in the world. The region leads the world in rates of child death, HIV infections, and Malaria (WHO). Two-thirds of all maternal deaths in the world occur in sub-Saharan Africa (WHO). The region is also the most dangerous place for a new baby to enter the world—8 of the 10 countries with the highest newborn mortality rates are in sub-Saharan Africa (UNICEF).
OUR NETWORK
THE LIFENET WAY SCALES
25 million patient visits since 2012
$1 per patient visit
Since the launch of the LifeNet model in 2012, our social franchise has grown from 10 health facilities to more than 380 health facilities that provide more than 7 million healthcare visits a year.
The LifeNet model is easily replicable and scales seamlessly within the massive faith-based market. Every individual should have the opportunity to live a healthy and whole life. We are driven to scale to make this a reality.
WE ARE TRANSFORMING AFRICAN HEALTH CENTERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE. BUT WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
CONNECT WITH US
IN THE US
LifeNet International
PO Box 21457
2300 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
+1 (202) 480-9002
IN BURUNDI
LifeNet International
26 Avenue Ngendandumwe
Bujumbura, Burundi
IN UGANDA
Lifenet International Uganda
Princes Anne Drive, Plot 56 Bugolobi Kampala Uganda
IN DRC
No. 007 Av. Nyofu I, Q. Nyalukemba
C. Ibanda, Bukavu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
IN MALAWI
LifeNet International
Off Presidential Highway,
Plot Number 116, Area 14
Lilongwe, Malawi
IN KENYA
Lifenet International Kenya
Juimia Place
Lenana Road, Nairobi Kenya
IN GHANA
LifeNet International
30 Spiess Loop, McCarthy Hill
Accra, Ghana
EMAIL US: contact@lninternational.org
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SOCIAL INNOVATION IN HEALTH INITIATIVE
We were chosen as one of 25 high impact healthcare delivery solutions for the
2015 Social Innovation in Health Initiative, in partnership with the World Health Organization.