Activity Description: HealthStore franchisees are trained health care workers who operate small "CFW" drug shops strategically located to improve access to essential drugs in underserved areas of Kenya. The HealthStore micro-franchise model gives local entrepreneurs the opportunity to own and operate sustainable, profitable businesses while simultaneously curtailing incentives for corruption, as franchisees risk losing their business if they fail to comply with franchise regulations.

HealthStore’s sixty-four for-profit franchises serve roughly 400,000 patients per year; by 2008, it plans to expand its network to over 200 locations serving 1.5 million patients per year.

Full-length case study on HealthStore: http://www.nextbillion.net/node/1643