Operating and Technical Partnerships

Over the years, the Company has engaged in partnerships with international hospital groups and HMOs in order to design and implement a functioning business model for provision of healthcare services in line with international standards.  Some recent partnerships include:

• HealthPartners of Minnesota USA (1999 – 2001) – This relationship was instrumental for laying the foundation for Hygeia HMO functional structures of marketing & enrolment; provider management, members services, claims processing & underwriting.
  
  
• Apollo Hospitals India (2003 to date) – This has propelled Hygeia’s Hospital Strategy & Operations forward into the 21st century, using Apollo’s approach of achieving first world medical care in our third world setting.
  
  
  
• Pharmaccess International Netherlands (2004 to date) – This relationship has contributed immensely to the development of work in HIV and AIDS treatment and capacity building; and has now culminated in the launch of the Dutch Health Insurance Fund for subsidising community health insurance schemes.
  
  
  
• The Society for Quality in Healthcare in Nigeria (2006 to date) - This relationship has contributed to bringing about a wider understanding and acceptance of Quality in Healthcare towards improved patient outcomes and reduction in healthcare delivery costs.  This will also be a platform to share best practice and successful strategies.