CREDES

CREDES is an independent consultant firm that was established in 1984.  The organization provides health experts (medical doctors, pharmacists, economists, planners, administrators, managers and engineers) to developing countries to aid in transition and technical assistance to implement better public health programs. CREDES is a leading expert in health for developing agencies, public and private health operators in France and abroad.

 

Our area of expertise

• Policies and health systems for strategic and operational planning, decentralization, financing and management of health systems;
• HIV / AIDS and other communicable diseases;
• Maternal and child health;
• Drug policies and medication;
• Management of human resources for health;
• Public-private partnerships and contracting;
• Hospital management and restructuring of the hospital sector;
• Environment / health interactions.

 

Our people

The organization is composed of the following experts:

• Public health physicians, health economists and health policy experts.
• Referents and resource persons on key themes
• A network of over 1200 consultants covering all areas of expertise in health solicited by customers both in France and abroad.
• A network of partners constituted, particularly in the South, individual experts, consulting firms or specialized health institutions.

 

Our approach

• An integrated approach to all components of health systems, in order to respect the specific situation regarding economic, social, cultural and human.
• Participatory and pragmatic approach by experts versed in intervention sites, ensuring the sharing of knowledge and operational performance.