Sanford Health is expanding its reach around the world.
On Tuesday the Sioux Falls-based organization announced it's entering five new countries and growing its partnership in two others.
Sanford leaders say the development will not only help health care abroad, but also locally.
Ebola, bird flu, Zika--every couple of years a new outbreak catches the world's attention.
"So quickly these days they become something relevant to us here," Sanford CEO and President Kelby Krabbenhoft said.
That's one of the reasons why Sanford's CEO says everyone should be celebrating these new partnerships. The Sioux Falls-based organization has expanded its reach to five more countries, including Vietnam.
"Health care is in the process of developing in Vietnam, but it's not at the American level we want it to be," Chairman of Victoria Healthcare Vietnam Mason Cobb said.
Sanford World Clinic also added New Zealand, Ireland, Costa Rica, and South Africa to its list, along with expanding services in Ghana and China.
"What we want to be able to do is be a good representative to the US government and explain to them how international health care is relevant to all of us now because of how quickly we can travel and get around the world," Krabbenhoft said.
With the addition of these seven countries, Sanford World Clinic is now in nine countries with more than 30 locations.
"Every day people at Sanford are connected to the globe now. It's not a regional enterprise anymore," Krabbenhoft said.
Partnerships that will hopefully not only help people an ocean away, but also our children and grandchildren.
"I want the expertise that's in this building, in our research departments, to be part of the resolution and solutions of the future," Krabbenhoft said.
A future where the world will likely continue to seem smaller and smaller.
Krabbenhoft would ultimately like to see hundreds of Sanford clinics around the world.
Here are details from Sanford about each partnership:
New Zealand: Sanford World Clinic and Omni Health Limited will open a general practice clinic in February, within Auckland's Central Business District.
Ireland: Sanford World Clinic and Hermitage Medical Clinic will establish a clinical research office to extend precision oncology services through a clinical research protocol supported by Sanford Research in the United States.
Costa Rica: Sanford World Clinic is providing strategic and operational support to the Hospital Metropolitano health system as it experiences dynamic growth across the country.
Vietnam: Sanford World Clinic is collaborating with Victoria Healthcare to support enhanced clinical and health care management education programs for Victoria physicians, nurses and administrative staff.
South Africa: Sanford World Clinic is supporting the ongoing development of clinical research and educational programs in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders at Stellenbosch University and in partnership with a series of collaborators.
Ghana: Sanford World Clinic - Ghana is continuing its partnership with the Ghanaian government to expand upon its current 23 clinics.
China: Sanford World Clinic will provide oncology support for the Ciming Health Checkup Group. This collaboration will be a remote physician-to-physician partnership.
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