ACA & AMREF to Launch a Short Course on Business Skills Training for Private Health Care SMEs

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• April 23, 2014
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The Africa Capacity Alliance (ACA) in conjunction with the Amref Health Africa are providing a short course on Business Skills Training.  Together, ACA and AMREF have developed a blended teaching methodology to deliver the course content in a cost-effective approach that meets private health care practitioners’ needs.

The course, developed by USAID’s Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS),  is designed to provide a solid foundation of managerial, marketing and financial concepts to managers and /or owners of small to medium-sized health care enterprises in a flexible manner. ACA and AMREF are calling for applications from Managers and Entrepreneurs for the May, 2014 intake.

The course will be offered on a continuous basis. Subsequent course dates will be announced. For information on the course outline, click here:  BST Course Outline.pdf (170 downloads)

Selection Criteria

The target group for this course includes persons currently providing (or planning to provide) healthcare services via privately established (non-government owned e.g.,  private, NGOs, FBOs) health facilities.  Facilities may include clinics, laboratories, hospitals, nursing homes, or pharmacies, and may be privately owned enterprises, faith-based organizations (FBOs) and/or non-governmental organizations (NGOs).  Enterprises servicing as few as 50 clients per month are eligible.  Applicants must be willing/able to implement skills learnt during the study program within the practical setting of their enterprises in fulfillment of course requirements.  Applicants must have background training in medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, nursing and/or clinical  sciences.

For more information on this course, download the flier here:  ACA-Business-skills-course-Flyer.pdf (286 downloads)

Download the application form here:  BST-Application-Form.docx (178 downloads)