October 2019

The need for concerted collaborations or public-private partnerships (PPP) is forever present in the health sector, both domestically and globally. Access to essential health services is an important aspect of development.

Health is regarded by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a fundamental human right and health promotion is defined as “the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health”.

Access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services is important for promoting and maintaining health, preventing and managing diseases, reducing unnecessary disability and premature death, and achieving health equity for every citizen.

The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 are a universal call to form partnerships to end poverty, create sustainable prosperity, protect the planet, as well as ensure that everyone enjoys good health and overall well-being.

Communities in remote areas have long suffered from a lack of access to quality services due to historic spatial planning and their placement outside of the busy towns and cities where doctors, hospitals and clinics can be found.