Through our tried-and-tested model for stimulating essential healthcare companies to do more to reach people in low- and middle-income countries, the Access to Medicine Foundation has had a demonstrable impact on expanding access to medicine.
An interview with James Reid, Program Officer, Type 1 Diabetes at The Helmsley Charitable Trust
He talks about how The Helmsley Charitable Trust is using the Foundation’s insights and how the two organisations are working together towards a common goal of increasing access to healthcare.
Our global health partners share their thoughts on the Foundation’s changemaking activities and reflect on the impact the Foundation is having on expanding access to medicine.
When I talk to executives from pharmaceutical companies they tell me that they want to do more for neglected diseases, but they at least need to get credit for it. The Access to Medicine Index does exactly that.
Bill Gates
Co-chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
An interview with Dr Luis Pizarro, Executive Director of DNDi
He talks about how DNDi is using the Foundation’s insights to drive its mission and how the two organisations are collaborating to achieve a common goal of universal health access.
Africa has been overlooked when it comes to research and development of life-saving medical commodities, including COVID-19 vaccines. Free market demand and supply principles will not work on their own without an equitable access dimension. The Access to Medicine Foundation is important for accountability - tracking how and where healthcare companies live up to their commitments; as well as encouraging them to do better – in bridging gaps in equitable access to health products and achieving universal health coverage.
Dr Githinji Gitahi
Group CEO, Amref Health Africa
An interview with Frank Wagemans, Senior Engagement Specialist at Achmea IM
He talks about how his investment management firm is using the Foundation's insights to drive change and move healthcare companies towards expanding access to medicine in low- and middle-income countries.
An interview with Dr Ebere Okereke, CEO at Africa Public Health Foundation
She talks about the impact the Foundation has on tackling global health inequities and reflects on the key role the Foundation plays in building partnerships to increase access to healthcare.
An interview with Shalini Jayasekar-Zürn, Senior Advocacy Manager at UICC
She talks about how the Foundation’s insights support UICC’s agenda of leading the global fight against cancer and also reflects on the Foundation’s impact in tackling global health inequities.
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