When is it ethical to design a health care system that caters to those who can pay?
An old Yiddish proverb runs: "If the rich could pay the poor to die for them, the poor would make a very good living."
Khawar Mann, OBE, a venture capitalist with the Abraaj investment group, travels around Africa scoping out hospitals to buy that seem likely to provide good returns on investments.
Private health care has been an interesting model in the U.S. which lags behind all other developed nations in outcomes. So why is the American system now envisioned as a viable model for Africa? Will this not just serve to widen the "health" gap between the rich and poor?
Mr. Mann says: "“Nairobi is a sweet spot for us. There is a big population that is growing. You have emerging middle incomes. And there is a massive need for health care.” (for those who can afford to pay in cash).
This in-depth NY Times article gives one much to mull over.