By Latif Mumuni: MSc Health Entrepreneurship (Candidate), KNUST | Founder of Star Goals MHC & SG MOBILE HEALTH CARE | CEO of Infinity Construction
The world of healthcare is transforming—and doing so very fast. As someone who began my journey at the grassroots level as a nurse, progressed to become a physician assistant, and now operates as a health social entrepreneur, I have experienced the field from all angles. One truth stands out boldly: the healthcare ecosystem is too vast, too complex, and too essential to be carried by governments alone.
It’s time for nurses and allied healthcare professionals to expand their vision beyond practice, beyond hospital walls, and into national and global conversations around the economy, innovation, and leadership.
The Practice Mindset Is Not Enough
The traditional path of clinical practice, while noble and necessary, is often limiting. Many professionals see their role as purely service-based—treat, care, repeat. But healthcare is no longer confined to hospitals and clinics. It is now a major driver of economies, technology, policy, and even geopolitics. If healthcare professionals are not actively participating in these larger spheres, we risk leaving critical decisions to people who lack the on-ground perspective we possess.
Why We Must Step into Industry
As I transitioned from practitioner to entrepreneur, founding Star Goals Mobile Health Care (now Star Goals MHC), I saw firsthand the unmet needs in our healthcare systems, particularly in underserved and rural areas. Instead of complaining about gaps in access, I built a bridge. That bridge was EMOAL (Enhancing Medical Operations and Access to Life)—a brand under Star Goals MHC that provides tailored home care packages, mobile health services, and innovative health access models (e-health and m-health solutions).
This venture wasn’t born in a boardroom; it came from years of working with patients and communities. It’s a reminder that those closest to the problems are often closest to the solutions.
Healthcare Is Also Infrastructure and Technology
Healthcare is more than treatment; it’s logistics, construction, policy, research, and data. Through my work with Infinity Construction, I’ve extended my health vision into real estate and infrastructure—constructing facilities that serve health and sanitation purposes. Why should these projects be left to developers who may not understand the needs of vulnerable populations?
As healthcare professionals, we can build, design, and operate facilities that are not just structurally sound but patient-centered. From maternity homes to specialized care facilities and living spaces, the possibilities are endless when we bring our medical insight into industries traditionally seen as “outside” healthcare.
Participating in National and Geopolitical Economic Opportunities
Health is wealth—literally. National budgets, donor investments, and international partnerships increasingly prioritize health. But where are the doctors and nurses? Where are the physician assistants and lab scientists when these decisions are being made?
When we stay silent or inactive in economic development spaces, we forfeit the chance to shape how resources are allocated. With Star Goals MHC, we are now actively engaging international organizations, designing programs that not only improve health outcomes but also contribute to national development goals like job creation, youth empowerment, and gender equity.
The Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Call to Action
Entrepreneurship doesn’t mean abandoning your values; it means scaling them. It’s about asking: How can I serve more people? How can I make this sustainable? How can I turn a passion into a solution that lasts? Financial rewards are not the end goal—but they are often a byproduct of value creation.
We need more nurses founding diagnostic centers, more physiotherapists creating assistive device startups, more community health workers building data-driven outreach platforms. And we need them to think nationally and globally.
We need more of us to discuss and contribute meaningfully to global actions against climate change, sustainable housing, and how to eradicate hunger and poverty.
Leadership Is the New Stethoscope
In today’s healthcare landscape, leadership is not optional—it’s essential. We are the custodians of community health, and it’s time we also become architects of its future. In every project I lead—whether building a health centre, launching a homecare program, or drafting a proposal for an international grant—I draw from the leadership training and business acumen I’ve cultivated over the years.
Healthcare professionals must embrace leadership beyond the ward. Be visible. Be vocal. Be visionary.
Final Thoughts
The world doesn’t just need more healthcare workers. It needs healthcare innovators, builders, thinkers, and doers. The next big solution in public health may not come from a government policy or a pharmaceutical giant; it might come from a nurse who decides to build something different.
To all nurses and allied health professionals reading this: your skills are valuable beyond the bedside. Step out. Think big. Create. Build. The world is waiting for your solution—and so are the people who need it most.
We have a country to build, and we should do so by carefully selecting each brick to serve our best interest.
Join us at Star Goals MHC today.
Let’s build the future of healthcare together.
About the Author
Latif Mumuni
MSc Health Entrepreneurship – KNUST (Candidate)
Founder: Star Goals MHC & EMOAL
CEO: Infinity Construction
Email: info.stargoals.org@gmail.com
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