Is financial sustainability an objective of the Sun Quality network, or of their partnership with the MMA?
Sun Quality focuses on improving and ensuring the quality of services provided by its franchised providers. Quality is monitored through monthly site visits, which is costly, and affects the cost recovery rate of the franchisor. The network has diversified its donor funding, expanding its package of franchised services in response to donor interests (e.g. TB, malaria). MMA views itself as primarily an academic organization, with a mission to improve the capacity and service quality of private doctors. The partnership between Sun Quality and MMA specifically addresses improving access to high quality services for low income clients, which is at odds with attaining financial sustainability. Looking forward and next steps While the respective private health sectors in Myanmar and Ethiopia are developing and the policy environments are increasingly favorable for such growth, there are still challenges to network sustainability, particularly if the objectives are to serve the poor. It was s
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