Touch foundation, inc.

Touch Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to strengthening healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. The company's mission is to provide better access to care and improve the quality of local health systems. Touch Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2004 by James Nardella and Scott Hillstrom.

The company's approach to improving healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa involves working with local partners and stakeholders to identify gaps in the healthcare system and develop sustainable solutions that address these gaps. Touch Foundation, Inc.'s programs focus on three key areas: human resources for health, health systems strengthening, and innovative financing.

Human resources for health is a critical area of focus for Touch Foundation, Inc., as there are significant shortages of trained healthcare workers in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The company works with local partners to develop training programs that help build the capacity of existing healthcare workers and attract new talent into the field.

Health systems strengthening involves working with local governments and other stakeholders to improve the infrastructure and management of healthcare facilities. This includes developing supply chain management systems that ensure essential medicines are available when needed, as well as improving data collection and analysis so that decision-makers have accurate information about the state of their local health system.

Innovative financing is another key area where Touch Foundation, Inc. has made significant strides in improving access to care in sub-Saharan Africa. The company has developed a number of innovative financing mechanisms that help make essential medicines more affordable for patients who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

One example of this is Touch Foundation's work with private sector partners like pharmaceutical companies who donate drugs or offer them at reduced prices through social enterprise models such as cross-subsidization or tiered pricing structures based on income levels or disease burden indicators.

Touch Foundation also works closely with governments at all levels – national ministries down through district-level officials – helping them design policies around public-private partnerships (PPPs) which can leverage private sector expertise while ensuring accountability measures are put into place so both parties benefit from these arrangements equally over time without any undue influence from either side compromising patient outcomes or public trust more broadly speaking across society too!

Overall, Touch Foundation's work has had a significant impact on improving access to care for millions of people living in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade-plus since its founding back in 2004 by James Nardella & Scott Hillstrom!