Creating transparency in emerging health systems

SafeCare has developed quality standards and an improvement methodology for benchmarking basic healthcare facilities in low-middle income countries. The standards were approved by ISQua and aim to increase transparency by making medical and financial risks more visible and identifying gaps in quality. This increased transparency builds trust between patients, providers, financers, and governments and paves the way for sustainable investments in quality improvement. By using the SafeCare methodology, key stakeholders are more willing to invest in strengthening health systems. The overall goal is to break the cycle of poor quality and low demand for healthcare by improving scale and access through investments driven by transparency around risks and quality gaps.