A Trusted Partner Committed to Health System Strengthening in Africa and beyond

Spark Health Africa is a South African registered not-for-profit organization and is certified by NGOsource to be equivalent to a US Certified Public Charity.

In doing our work we are guided by the following values.

People are our greatest asset

Healthcare workers own and are the solution to our health challenges

Teamwork is powerful

Healthcare workers own and It is the key to unleashing the power of our health workforce

Innovation and continuous improvement are critical

It is always possible to do better with what we have

Deep government ownership is essential

It ensures true partnership, accountability, and sustainable system change

Radical collaboration amplifies impact

Strategically and intentionally uniting people’s efforts under a common agenda increases their return on invested resources

If the status quo is to change, then a different type of leadership is needed to navigate complexities in the healthcare system.

There are multiple challenges that compromise healthcare quality in the public sector. When these challenges are coupled with ineffective leadership and insufficient collaboration it becomes impossible to enact meaningful change to improve health outcomes.

Building on over a decade of experience in multiple countries, we have a deep understanding of the African context and expertise in ———

Transformative leadership and management development at the national, sub-national and facility-level.
Coaching and mentoring government healthcare leaders to:

1) Effectively articulate their vision and strategic priorities (agenda-setting & clarification)

2) Operationalize their agenda with strategic partners

Mediating difficult conversations to drive radical collaboration between multi-sectoral stakeholders
Coaching and mentoring managers and frontline workers on the strategic use of data for decision-making