The Equitable Access Initiative (EAI) is a multi-stakeholder initiative established to build a new framework for classifying countries’ health needs and capacities beyond traditional economic metrics. The initiative aims to capture these factors as countries move along the development continuum from low- to middle-income status. Nine co-convening development organizations selected four analytical groups to develop potential models to better gauge … Read More
Perspectives On A New Strategy for the Global Fund
The Private Sector Delegation (PSD) has devoted considerable energy over the past six months to examining and discussing the Global Fund’s 2017-2022 Strategy. These discussions spanned five separate in-person events as well as electronic dialogues. The PSD intentionally carved out designated space within the official strategic consultation process to gather broad private sector-specific input. In order to capture the perspectives … Read More
SC Johnson Anti-Malaria Guide Helps to Raise Awareness, Reduce New Infections
SC Johnson’s Anti-Malaria Information, Education & Communication (IEC) program, developed in conjunction with GBC, is a powerful learning tool to help NGOs, governments, businesses and community health groups raise awareness about the disease and reduce the rate of new infections among people living and working in the hardest-hit regions of the world. Developed in a “train the trainer” format, the … Read More
UNITLIFE: A Briefing for Private Sector Partners
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 Rockefeller Foundation, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY UNITLIFE – a new financing mechanism to fund nutrition programs in sub-Saharan Africa – was launched at the United Nations on September 28th. Taking a novel approach to financing, UNITLIFE uses a micro levy on the extractive industry, to create cost-effective, scalable and sustainable solutions for maternal and … Read More
Private Sector Consultation on the Equitable Access Initiative | UNGA Side Event
Convened by the Private Sector Delegation to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (PSD) and the Business Council for the United Nations (BCUN) and supported by the Conference Board. Monday, September 28th, 2015 New York, NY The Equitable Access Initiative (EAI) is a multi-stakeholder initiative, jointly convened by nine health and development organizations, established to build a … Read More
Perspectives On A New Strategy to Shape Markets for Health Products
The Private Sector constituency has been an active participant in the Global Fund’s recent initiative to revise its Market Shaping Strategy (MSS). The Global Fund is one of the largest procurers of health-related commodities in the world, and as a result of this purchasing power inevitably shapes the markets in which it operates. Recognition of this market shaping power led … Read More
UN Members States Adopt New Development Agenda: Highlights from the 70th UN General Assembly and the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit
The 70th United Nations General Assembly saw the adoption of an ambitious sustainable development agenda to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and promote prosperity across the globe. The role of integrated, multi-stakeholder partnerships and universal health coverage featured prominently in discussions about the implementation and realization of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, articulated in the Global Goals. The Global Fund … Read More
Meet the PSD: Jami Taylor
Jami Taylor Senior Director, Global Access Policy Johnson & Johnson How did you become involved with the Global Fund? My company began its engagement with the Global Fund when we joined the PSD Advisory Group in the summer of 2014. We had been deeply involved in HIV advocacy and product innovation for more than a decade, and had recently entered … Read More
GBCHealth Announces Commitment to Every Woman Every Child
September 25, 2015 – GBCHealth today announced a commitment to focus $5 million USD of organizational resources over the next five years on efforts to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), and continue the advancement of corporate engagement on these issues through its communications, advocacy and partnership platforms. Building on the foundational work of the organization and … Read More
Statement from the Private Sector Constituency to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership on the Passing of Alan Magill
The Private Sector Constituency of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership Board is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our colleague and friend Alan Magill. Many of us worked closely with Alan during his time at the Gates Foundation. We all admired his visionary leadership of the Malaria Portfolio as he challenged not only his team but us too in … Read More