Health Systems Trust (HST) is an innovative non-profit organisation working to strengthen ongoing development of comprehensive health systems in southern Africa. Using a primary health care approach, it specialises in conducting health research, providing technical support, and information dissemination. Its strategies are designed to promote equity and efficiency in health and healthcare delivery.

- the primary health care philosophy 
- generating evidence-based interventions, good practice and innovations 
- providing management, implementation and research support at all levels of the health system 
- providing guidance, mentoring and training 
- recognising the influence of the social determinants of health on the burden of disease 
- tailoring our work to local contexts 
- creating, sharing, storing and curating new knowledge.