Last week, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria hosted its Fifth Replenishment Conference where government and private sector partners pledged a total of $12.9 billion for 2017-2019. This replenishment was particularly noteworthy for its inaugural commitments – such as a $10 million pledge from the Government of Qatar – and pledges from African countries and companies. Kenya and South Africa pledged … Read More
Access Bank Receives 2016 Outstanding Business Sustainability Award
Last month, Access Bank became the first African bank to receive the Outstanding Business Sustainability Award at the 2016 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance awards in Germany. Recognizing “outstanding success in incorporating economic, social and environmental aspects in the corporate strategy and business processes,” the award applauds Access Bank for its role in leading Nigeria’s financial sustainability efforts, empowering women to access … Read More
Case Study | Jacaranda Health: M-Health Technology for High-Quality, Patient-Centered Care
This month, GBCHealth is featuring a partnership between Jacaranda Health and Johnson & Johnson, which utilized mobile technology to provide Kenyan mothers with important maternal health information and resources. Introduction Surveys indicate that women in Kenya do not seek maternity care as often as they should because of poor and disrespectful experiences with providers. Only 47% of expectant mothers complete … Read More
GBCHealth Announces Finalists of the Second Round of 2016 Business Action on Health Awards
GBCHealth is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2016 Business Action on Health Awards in the categories of: Partnerships for Global Health, Community Programs—Focus on Global Health Security, and Workforce & Workplace Engagement. This select group of finalists represents best-in-class initiatives among private sector actors to make the world a safer and healthier place to live. Championing a variety … Read More
Scientific Studies | Can You Tell Fact from Fiction?
Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 6 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Information The quest to find the next blockbuster medical breakthrough has led researchers into some strange territory. We bring to you some of the oddest health studies published in peer-reviewed journals. We aim to make you laugh, think, and above all, appreciate the amazing ... Read More
Innovations in Health: For Africa, From Africa
By Shruti Bengani, Communications Support, GBCHealth Traveling in almost any remote region of the world you will undoubtedly stumble across three things: Coca-Cola, cigarettes and beer. Leveraging these distribution systems to deliver high quality health and wellness products presents an opportunity to reach communities that continue to suffer from the highest burden of preventable disease. In 2012, ColaLife, a UK-based … Read More
#GBCtalksHIV with Ambassador Deborah Birx: Personal Perspectives on the Corporate Response to HIV/AIDS
This interview is the final segment of a four-part series in which experts reflect on the progress made since the groundbreaking AIDS 2000 Conference in Durban and the challenges that remain. The 21st International AIDS Conference was held in Durban, South Africa, July 18-22. Reflecting on this year’s International AIDS Conference in Durban, which continues to serve as a catalyst for global advocacy and … Read More
Apply Today! Deadline for 2016 Business Action on Health Awards is August 3rd!
GBCHealth is accepting applications for the second round of the 2016 Business Action on Health Awards close on August 3rd. For more than a decade, GBCHealth has recognized companies with exemplary achievements in health, affording them a powerful opportunity to gain visibility for their leadership. Judged by an independent panel of international experts, the Business Action on Health Awards are … Read More
Center for Global Development Releases New Global Health Book
by Amanda Glassman, Vice President for Programs, Director of Global Health Policy, and Senior Fellow , Center for Global Development Over the past 15 years, people in low- and middle-income countries have experienced a health revolution—one that has created new opportunities and brought new challenges. It is a revolution that keeps mothers and babies alive, helps children grow, and enables … Read More
Pact and Chevron Launch Integrated Program to Fight HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jul. 18 /CSRwire/ – Today, Pact and Chevron announced the launch of PROMOT II, a $1.5 million, two-year initiative to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The initiative, launching this week during the 21stInternational AIDS Conference, builds on a four-year partnership between Pact and Chevron in Nigeria. “Because some of Chevron’s largest … Read More