Who we are
Business for Health Solutions is a non-profit organization that applies an innovative private-sector approach to increase healthcare access in Africa by building the capacity of local healthcare enterprises. We do this by facilitating remote business and technical assistance delivered by teams of international private sector experts through skills-based virtual volunteering
Our mission
Increase healthcare access for communities in Africa by building the capacity of local healthcare enterprises
Our vision
All people in Africa have access to quality, affordable healthcare products and services provided by strong healthcare systems
Our values
1.) Accountability to impact
Everything we do is in service of our commitment to increase healthcare access
2.) Catalytic partnerships
We curate cross sector collaborations that are more than the sum of their parts
3.) Mutual respect
We respect the diversity of our partners and our collaborators and value every contribution
4.) Commitment to people
We support our volunteers, clients and staff to achieve their goals, enjoy the work and develop long term relationships. Our success is theirs
Our staff
Susana Oguntoye, Head of Partnerships
Washington DC - USA
Skeeter Makau, Volunteer Engagement Manager
Mombasa - Kenya
Natallie Oduo, Operations & Admin Associate
Nairobi - Kenya
Justin Kahwa, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Officer
Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
Mecklina Isasi, Client Engagement Manager, East Africa
Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
Margo Carlen, Co-CEO & Swiss Executive
Director
Basel - Switzerland
Tyler Nelson, Co-CEO & US Executive Director
Kigali - Rwanda
Erick Ogutu, Accountant Archibald Okotah, Client Engagement Manager, West Africa
Nairobi - Kenya Accra - Ghana
Our board members
Erin Longdo, Chair
Strategy Consultant
Amy Jaick, Secretary
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Columbia Business School
Dianne Young, Member
Head Global Access Program, Roche Molecular
Diagnostics