ACQUIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2024
"Healthcare without quality is ineffective, wasteful, and hampers progress towards improved health outcomes" (Lancet Commission Report, 2019)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Reflections from the ACQUIRE Leadership
- ACQUIRE’s Big Idea
- QI Leadership Forum:July 2024
- Congratulations Graduands: 2024 Theory Leadership Training
- APPLY NOW: 2025 Experiential Leadership Training
- What to Expect in 2025
- ACQUIRE by the Numbers
- Crafting Joy at Work: A Gift For You
- Voices from the Frontline
- Thank You
Reflections from the ACQUIRE Leadership
What does it take to build a Learning Health System in SSA?
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ACQUIRE’s Big Idea
Implementing ACQUIRE's Approach
LEARNING:
Virtual theory training courses:
Patient safety and quality improvement
DOING:
Facility-based experiential peer learning by doing
QI projects:
Government healthcare management
Healthcare workers
Quality Improvement coaches
SHARING:
Annual academic scientific conference
and a community of practice:
SUSTAINING:
Developing a QI per-service and continuing
professional curriculum:
QI LEADERSHIP FORUM JULY 2024: Building Quality Improvement into Africa's Health System Agenda
The July 2024 ACQUIRE Quality Improvement Leadership Forum was a significant milestone, bringing together over 700 participants—60 in-person and 638 online—from 9 African countries. This forum demonstrated a continent-wide dedication to advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. The event served as a platform for healthcare professionals to exchange experiences and strategies for closing the gap between knowledge and practice in Quality Improvement. Experts engaged in reflective discussions on addressing Africa’s unique challenges, enhancing health outcomes, and embedding quality of care into health systems. Spanning two days, the forum featured six dynamic sessions and over 20 keynote speakers from Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Together, they championed the mission of integrating Quality Improvement into Africa’s health systems agenda.
Congratulations Graduands: 2024 Theory Leadership Training
Since February, ACQUIRE has trained over 1,000 healthcare workers from 15 sub-Saharan African countries through the ACQUIRE-IHI Basic Certificate Course in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. The theory phase of the program delivers 13 comprehensive courses over 17 hours, focusing on evidence-based practices that elevate patient safety and care standards. Designed for healthcare professionals across all cadres—including pharmacists, government health workers, medical consultants, and finance experts—it fosters a culture of accountability and innovation. Participants benefit from cohort-based learning and dynamic WhatsApp groups, enabling peer networking and support.
APPLY NOW: 2025 Experiential Leadership Training
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What to expect in 2025
February - June
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Experiential Leadership Training
May - August
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Theory Leadership
May, July, August
- Creating Safe Spaces for Incident Reporting in Sub-Saharan Africa – An Expert Working Group
July
- ACQUIRE QI Leadership Forum
All Year Long
- Community of Practice Webinars/Activities
- QI Curriculum development
ACQUIRE 2024 by the Numbers
QI Leadership Training
816
Healthcare workers completed training
1000 +
Healthcare workers engaged
10 +
African countries reached
106
Hospitals engaged
85%
course completion rate
7+
Critical learning webinars
Q1 Leadership Forum 2024
60+
60 in person attendees
638+
Online attendees
AN INVITATION TO CRAFTING JOY AT WORK
Bring a touch of whimsy to your day with the ACQUIRE Adult Coloring Book, created to celebrate the dedication of healthcare workers sustaining our healthcare systems and driving Quality Improvement (QI) across Africa. Featuring quotes from QI champions, this illustration book invites you to relax, refresh, and recharge. Download your copy and take a moment to breathe deeply, spark creativity, and enjoy the joy of this mindful activity.
Voices from the frontline







