About Us
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. We have a unique approach to health system strengthening through transformative leadership development and collective impact. We seek to build resilient health systems by changing the work culture of professionals in African Ministries of Health and their partner organizations through interactive workshops, on-the-job coaching, thought-partnership, and mediation.
Why do we exist?
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.
If the status quo is to change, then a different type of leadership is needed to navigate complexities in the healthcare system.
We engender resilience in the workforce by catalyzing a transformative leadership mindset shift among health professionals leading to a change in their overall work culture. A resilient workforce is able to improve health outcomes amidst consistent contextual difficulties and to withstand major disruptions from natural disasters, epidemics, and other acute shocks.
We cultivate collective impact
We also cultivate collective impact by inspiring and leading radical collaboration between multi-sectoral stakeholders working towards a common government-led vision. Stakeholders who embrace their interdependence and work together are able to do more with less, despite having limited resources, maximizes their impact.
Our Mission
IGNITE
INNOVATE
IMPACT
IGNITE
INNOVATE
IMPACT
Our mission is to IGNITE the power of African public-sector health teams and stakeholders to INNOVATE and improve service delivery, inspiring a culture of ownership and accountability in order to positively IMPACT health systems for healthy and productive individuals, families and communities.
Our Values
In doing our work we are guided by the following values. We believe that –
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
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
Our Expertise
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
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