The initiative is a US$25 million project and it is funded by the USAID under the National Provider Identifier (NPI). One way of doing that is to work with healthcare facilities to address the issue of disrespect and abuse at healthcare facilities and by healthcare providers,” Mr. Prettyman said. Pretty, will focus on private healthcare, especially with the faith-based health facilities and will later extend to the public healthcare facilities. “So, the respectful care partnership will make a difference in the private healthcare facilities and some days they will extend to the public health center so that we can be able to change things,” Dr. Jallah said. “So, I think through this partnership, healthcare providers will know that taking care of people is like a business and if you don’t do well people don’t return,” she said.

Source: Front Page Africa March 24, 2021 05:37 UTC