In a bid to improve the access and quality of primary healthcare available to low-income communities throughout South Africa, the Imperial Group has committed to further funding Unjani Clinics’ partnership with Johnson & Johnson.
With a current footprint of 20 clinics - all funded by the Imperial Group – the intention is to scale to 50 clinics throughout the country by 2018.
The Unjani model focuses on increasing training and business resources to nurses and expanding access to affordable primary healthcare services. It empowers nurses - the clinic owners - to become community health entrepreneurs, providing them with a local health centre that consists of a 12-metre converted shipping container, medical equipment, as well as ongoing medical, financial management and patient service training.
Unjani Clinics have provided more than 110 000 South Africans with a number of health services, including primary healthcare services, vision screening, wellness services and chronic disease management.