Every year, more than 5 million people die as a direct result of poor-quality healthcare. That is more than from malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis combined. It is also more than the number of people who die from lack of access to care. SafeCare is dedicated to improving healthcare quality, because quality saves lives.
our mission and vision
At SafeCare, we believe every person has the right to quality healthcare. We strive relentlessly to bring quality healthcare within reach and contribute to a virtuous cycle of trust throughout the healthcare system. Together with our partners, we strengthen healthcare systems and drive structural change in health systems.
our values
we make
a difference
We bring a can-do, pragmatic methodology and data insights to impact better care delivery in challenging situations.
we collaborate
We join forces and we engage our partners in the healthcare ecosystem to the best of our ability.
we are trustworthy
People know what we stand for. We hold ourselves and others accountable, we are clear on expectations.
we
care
We care about people. That is what drives us to improve the quality of healthcare and help save lives, together with our partners.
OUR beginnings
SafeCare is a formal initiative from PharmAccess, the Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA). In 2010, these organizations teamed up to develop quality standards that are solid, secure, and realistic for resource-restricted settings. And most importantly, they involve no compromise: SafeCare upholds the same quality standards as other international bodies.
towards universal health coverage
Quality healthcare is the precondition of UHC, and better measurement and accountability for health system quality is key. Patients need to trust the quality of the care they can expect. Stakeholders need quality data to accurately assess medical, financial, and accountability risks before they invest in health system quality.
SafeCare contributes to transparency in the scale, scope and quality of healthcare provision and can be used for overall mapping of quality to inform policymaking and accelerate the transition towards UHC.
Our contribution to the SDGs
SafeCare works with governments and public and private partners to create transparency for decision–makers, so they can better allocate resources to ensure health system resilience.
SDG1
NO POVERTY
SafeCare contributes to improving access to quality, essential healthcare services. We offer healthcare providers the tools and methodology to both measure and address quality gaps, leading to better, more consistent care.
SDG3
GOOD HEALTH
AND WELLBEING
Our public and private partners support our mission and use our data to develop data-driven policies, address key roadblocks, and design interventions that will lead to better healthcare quality for large groups of people.