Public Health Care & Growth



About Us
Quality Care 4 U (QC4U) is a consulting firm founded by seasoned public health experts, health economists, epidemiologists, and behavioral change scientists with a shared commitment to strengthening health and organizational systems and improving population outcomes. 

QC4U is a dynamic and growing SME that supports organisations, governments, and communities in building healthier, more resilient, and sustainable sectors. With over 20 years of collective experience across sectors, our team has managed and supported a wide range of public health programs at both national and subnational levels. For more than a decade, the company has specialised in health programme design, implementation support, and technical advisory services, partnering with both the public and private sectors.

QC4U is home to the MERLA Academy, our learning and capacity-building arm dedicated to strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adaptation (MERLA) capabilities. Through the Academy, we equip professionals, organisations, and institutions with practical skills, tools, and leadership competencies to translate evidence into action, improve accountability, and drive measurable impact. Our work actively contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by advancing quality care, equity, system strengthening, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Our Motto: Public Health Matters! 

MERLA ACADEMY

Where Observations, Learning, Data Use and Action Converge.

MERLA Annual Summits

The 1st Annual Summit, held on 14 May 2025 in Cape Town, marked the formal launch of the Academy and the commissioning of the first R2I cohort. Designed as a convening platform rather than a ceremonial event, the summit embodied the Academy’s core purpose: to cultivate leaders who translate frontline observation into rigorous evidence, and evidence into meaningful change in practice and policy.

Start-to-End Research Mentorship:

Affordable, structured guidance for Honours and Master’s candidates, and early-career practitioners, tailored to candidates' stage and budget. We take you through all research stages (from concept development to developing a submission-ready proposal, data collection tool development, data collection processes, results analysis, and write-up). From as little as R400 per hour

Research Mentorship
R2I Fellowship & MERLA Academy

Aligning MERLA Academy and R2I Fellowship: MERLA Academy builds the skills to observe, generate, and use evidence, while the R2I Fellowship applies these skills to transform practice, policy, and public health impact.

Changing Non-Functional Systems

We apply Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adaptation (MERLA) to turn everyday practice into usable evidence that informs better decisions, stronger leadership, and more effective systems. We help organisations move beyond reporting and compliance, using evidence to adapt non-functional programmes, reform ineffective management practices, and reshape policies so that learning leads to action and results improve across health, social, and organisational systems.

Faith Action For Integrated Public Health Ambassadorship Program

FAIPHA equips faith leaders with practical public health knowledge and skills to support non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, communicable disease response, and community preparedness for health emergencies

MERLA Annual Summits
Start-to-End Research Mentorship:
R2I Fellowship & MERLA Academy
Changing Non-Functional Systems
Faith Action For Integrated Public Health Ambassadorship Program
R2I Fellowship
Research To Impact Fellowship brings together a diverse group of aspiring and early-career researchers, postgraduate students, advocates and community leaders, representing a range of disciplines, lived experiences, and professional expertise. They set the standard for future groups, demonstrating how mentorship, evidence-informed learning, and lived experience can collectively drive sustainable, people-centred health system change.

Health Systems Strengthening

Strategic CSI Program Development and Monitoring

Driven by a moral commitment to foster positive social change, South African companies are evolving their Corporate Social Investment (CSI) efforts. The majority of their R11.8-billion corporate social investment (CSI) in 2023 was directed toward supporting non-profit organisations (Claire. 2024) To maximise the benefits of CSI to the businesses and the beneficiaries, QC4U helps companies to design strategic CSI projects, execute and monitor their impact. The firm ensures that the CSI investments benefit the deserving beneficiaries (communities), and also employees, and their families while supporting the company’s cost containment efforts- a Win Win Agenda.

Health & Community Systems Strengthening

We provide expert guidance and technical support to private companies and businesses in designing high-quality HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) programmes that are responsive, evidence-driven, and sustainable. The service is anchored in supporting Corporate Social Investment (CSI) objectives and employee wellness standards, while promoting positive, equitable, and sustained health outcomes for private health care users. We work closely with clients to ensure alignment between business priorities, workforce wellbeing, and broader health system goals.

HIV and NCDs Technical Support

We offer expert guidance and support in designing high-quality HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) programs for private companies and businesses. This program informs continuous evidence-based learning that is purposefully used to adapt program and policy decision making. It is founded on a desire to support the company's CSI and employee wellness standards and policies, as well as positive and sustained health outcomes for private health care users.

Collaborative Health Program Strategies

Our expert teams work hand in hand with providers, ensuring health initiatives are responsive and impactful while fostering long-term sustainability aligned with the funders/users needs

Technical Assistance Request Form

Do you often ask yourself, “How can you use performance data to start a quality improvement project and enhance patient care outcomes?” If so, you’re not alone. Meet face-to-face or virtually with our quality improvement experts for technical assistance to improve your HIV program outcomes by simply 1) completing the Form and submit to QC4U team and 2), we will do the rest together.





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CSI consultancy request form

For enquiries related to CSI project design, implementation and monitoring please complete this form and chose all the relevant services. 
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Testimonials

Mzolisi Sando

Male patient
     

The care and attention I received was outstanding. The staff truly made me feel valued and comfortable throughout my session

James Smith

Male client- Strategic CSI Consultancy
     

I wish I knew about strategic CSI a few years ago, we would have saved a lot as a company, while caring and contributing to the health and wellness of our employees, while maximising the CSI benefits to the society at the same time complying to CSI government requirements. Strategic CSI is a way to go!

Bobbie Stains

Community Organisation- Director
     

The company offer a comprehensive approach, tailoring their mentoring and technical guidance to suite specific needs of each organisations. They are patient and very observant, treat each case as unique. We received a clean audit this year, secured a multi-year grant and also all our clients are retained in care (thanks to QH4U staff)

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Events: How to live with HIV?               

Faith Action for Integrated Public Health Ambassadorship program launch. FAIPHA is designed by public health specialists to strengthen faith leaders’ capacity to support disease prevention, promote accurate health information, and engage effectively with public health systems while remaining grounded in their spiritual mandate and leadership values. As communities increasingly look to the church for guidance during everyday health challenges and public health emergencies, FAIPHA provides practical, values-aligned tools to enhance the church’s role in safeguarding community-wide health and wellbeing and to strengthen faith leaders’ ability to support prevention and promote accurate health information. The event is led by HIV Survivors and Partners Network (a non-profit operating in Gauteng) in collaboration with Quality Care 4 U (MERLA Academy)Read More

  • Date:03/17/2026 05:00 PM - 03/17/2026 06:00 PM
  • Location Online (Map)
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Contact


 MERLAsupport@qualitycare4u.co.za

    • Pretoria, South Africa
    •  Mon-Fri - 08:00-16:00