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Table 2 Characteristics of sample organizations

From: Business models for primary health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of nine social entrepreneurs

Host country, region

Interviewee

Year founded

Business model

Initial funder

Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa

Male, Co-Founder & Head of Product

2012

Low-cost, multiple chain of clinics, attracting high volume of patients. Focuses on maternal and child health.

Family & friends

Brazil, South America

Male, Public Relations Officer

2008

Multiple mobile medical centers. Low fees, attracting high volume of patients. Focuses on diagnostic procedures to shorten wait times in government facilities.

Family & friends

Argentina, South America

Male, CEO

1989

Low fees, multiple chain of clinics, attracting high volume of patients. No particular focus of primary health care service.

Family & friends

India, South Asia

Male, Founder & CEO

2014

Low fees, multiple chain of clinics, attracting high volume of patients. No particular focus of primary health care service.

Family & friends

India, South Asia

Male, Founder & CEO

2010

Low fees, multiple chain of clinics, attracting high volume of patients. No particular focus of primary health care service.

Family & friends

India, South Asia

Male, Founder & CEO

2012

Multiple mobile medical centers, low cost of monthly subscriptions. Focuses on chronic diseases.

Venture capital

India, South Asia

Male, Head of Quality Improvement

2008

Low-cost, multiple chain of regular clinics in peri-urban area and spoke clinics in rural areas. No particular focus of primary health care service.

Family & friends

India, South Asia

Female, Founder & CEO

2009

Multiple chains, annual subscription for chronic diseases where patient pays for the entire year of disease management. Low fees for acute diseases. Focuses on diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

Banks

India, South Asia

Female, Country Director

2008

Low-cost, multiple chain of regular clinics in peri-urban area and clinics with telemedicine in rural areas. No particular focus of primary health care service.

Family & friends