The Healthnet was set up as an enterprise owned by individuals from the health sector. It aims to assist and serve low income Somalis and willing to abide by the network rules.  The Health facility owners will be members and will be required to pay an agreed membership fee in order to join the network and the fee will be utilised for operational costs within the network and to ensure sustainability of the project.

Healthnet as per its draft bylaws will offer shares with shareholding structure for Healthnet members in the majority, with minority shares set aside for the possibility of financial investors taking an equity stake. New members will also be offered the opportunity to purchase shares. The organisation will be able to carry out trading activities based on its by-laws. Healthnet charges fees to its members; revenues for the Healthnet secretariat are driven by the membership fees and margins on pooled procurement of reagents, supplies and equipment. The pooled procurement system will be developed and will be the primary revenue driver and the key to long term sustainability.

The health network is expected to increase the chances of business success because healthcare providers are associating with proven products and methods and also offering consumers the attraction of a certain level of quality and consistency because it is mandated by the newly “Healthnet” brand agreement. These changes will enable low income Somali patients to access quality healthcare services and provide better value for money spent on healthcare.