This is what the Universal Foundation is looking to achieve
Immediate goal: COVID-19
To expand the high care and ICU bed capacity and to establish new COVID-19 Critical Care Hospitals in preparation for the expected increase in COVID-19 patient numbers.
Community healthcare services
To promote substantially enhanced community healthcare services throughout South Africa.
Public healthcare system
To provide much needed, additional support to the public healthcare system including practitioners and infrastructure at state institutions to deliver quality, effective, sustainable and affordable healthcare.
National health insurance
To align with Government efforts to establish a functional healthcare system by creating private healthcare initiatives to meet the challenge of lessening the financial and logistical burden on the public healthcare system.
Closing the gap
To close the gap between the private and public health sectors to promote equitable healthcare services for all South Africans.
Healthcare practitioners
To create opportunities for community-based healthcare practitioners to develop social enterprises.
Healthcare technologies
To promote access to new healthcare technologies and international best practice in terms of healthcare systems and infrastructure.
Education
To educate and train community members on health and social related issues.
Support
To deliver administrative as well as other management support functions to healthcare practitioners to ensure sustainable healthcare service delivery to individuals within identified communities.
