One Family Health is a network of 107 small-scale medical clinics in Rwanda, and our founder Greg Starbird was there at its inception.

In 2007, Greg flew to Rwanda on behalf of The HealthStore Foundation with only a powerpoint presentation, a local bishop's phone number, and a vision to launch a network of medical clinics in Rwanda. 

After a lot of hard work and finalizing an MOU with the Ministry of Health, Greg and a growing team led by Gunther Faber, who was instrumental in attracting funding and negotiating the partnership with the government, were able to open three small-scale, private medical clinics and successfully advocate a formal Public-Private Partnership with the Ministry of Health.

Today, Gunther sill runs One Family Health and has grown the network to 107 small-scale medical clinics, each owned and operated by a local nurse. The One Family Health network operates in partnership with the MoH of Rwanda. Success like this—which involved many bumps along the road—required a combination of technical know-how, intercultural awareness, and interpersonal skills. Key activities included:

  • Networking and negotiating with the Minister of Health and the head of the President’s Cabinet;

  • Negotiating supply chain mechanics, pricing, quality control, etc. with suppliers;

  • Analyzing the regulatory environment, cultural mores, key players, and gaps in healthcare delivery;

  • Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring local staff in Kigali;

  • Tapping international global health experts and franchise executives to inform our launch / growth sequence;

  • Preparing financial projections, business plans, grant applications, and social investment documentation to attract and update funders;

  • Drafting PPP documents for negotiation with the MoH;

  • Successfully advocating for payments from mutual insurance pools to franchised clinics;

  • Working with a S. African technology company to inform a software application to collect clinic data and submit insurance claims documentation;

  • Etc…numerous course corrections along the way.

Greg Starbird is a consummate, highly intelligent professional. His knowledge base is very wide and his capacity to provide consistent high value output at speed is unmatched. I found working with Greg a great pleasure as besides producing quality reports he is also a true professions when it comes to managing both staff and clients/customers. Greg’s communication skills are excellent and based on honest facts and data. If the opportunity should present itself where I might require the services of a consummate professional I would not hesitate to approach Greg.
— Gunther Faber, One Family Health's CEO