Our Strategy
Our Strategy
The world is changing rapidly. The global community has seven years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but progress is backsliding because of the convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and conflict. Nearly two billion people lack access to basic medicines, only a third of patients in low- and middle-income countries are treated within clinical guidelines, and 10% of medical products in those countries are substandard or falsified. Our work is evolving to support our partner countries as they face the challenges of this shifting environment.
Changing World, Changing MSH
As we embark on this new chapter, we are building on important strengths. When we ask our partners and donors how we can help them, they highlight our technical expertise in strengthening health systems as more relevant than ever. They also highlight our strong relationships with ministries of health and other local partners as a critical driver of sustainability. This combination of world-class technical expertise and local relationships is at the heart of our approach and our strategy.
Our Strategy 2023–2030
- Over the next seven years, MSH will be audacious in helping countries adapt science-based solutions for local health systems challenges that will sustain the delivery of equitable, high-quality, people-centered primary health care. We will work in any geography where there is demand for our services from local partners and the potential to catalyze greater health equity.
- We will measure the outcomes of our strategy by how they contribute to the SDGs, especially ■ Reduce preventable morbidity and mortality (SDG3) ■ Progress toward universal health coverage (SDG3) ■ Improve gender equality (SDG5) ■ Reduce poverty (SDG1). We have also heard the call to action to scale up the global response to climate change and have the ambition to pursue carbon-negative business operations over the course of the strategy.
- Since our founding in 1971, MSH has been rooted in local partnerships. It is from these roots that the branches of our strategy will flourish. MSH will act boldly to Localize our efforts, Unlock our talent, Focus our expertise, Demonstrate with data, and Mobilize partners and funders.
Our Five Strategic Priorities
Localize
- Further build our global presence to move our operations increasingly outside of the US
- Establish a local presence in priority countries through a country representative or a strategic partnership with a local organization
- Forge innovative country partnerships and develop business models that drive innovation at the local level
Focus
- Focus on supporting local leaders to develop resilient, people-centered health systems that are prepared for pandemics, disease outbreaks, and climate change
- Invest in expertise in health economics and financing, capacity strengthening, pharmaceutical systems, and supply chain areas where we see a growing need among our clients and partners
Unlock
- Focus on knowledge sharing and learning, internally and externally, with both global and local partners
- Continue our commitment to DEI, ensuring that all voices contribute to our approaches and increase equity, localization, and innovation
Demonstrate
- Use leading-edge data collection and management techniques to develop innovations, improve our project performance, and improve population health
- Strengthen the ability of governments, the local private sector, local partners, frontline health workers, and communities to use data to drive better decisions and innovations
- Use data to add to the global body of knowledge and demonstrate the impact of health systems interventions
Mobilize
- Seek out strategic partnerships with organizations working at the cutting edge of areas relevant to our strategic priorities
- Work directly with governments, private sector, and local partners to mobilize resources for new ideas
- Broaden our body of partnerships to drive more impact, especially with multilateral organizations, the private sector, and philanthropies
For more detail on our 2023-30 strategy, please see pages 4-5 of our 2022 Annual Report.
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