Introduction
We stand on the cusp of an unprecedented opportunity—the chance to transform health through the power of innovation, ensuring a brighter future for people…
How to accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most urgent health issues
What if the solutions to the greatest health challenges of our time were within reach? Imagine if the world came together around those solutions…
Frugal innovation: the engine of sustainable development
How to achieve better health care for more people at lower cost Development goes hand in hand with innovation. Western countries became “developed” economies…
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Innovations to end preventable deaths of mothers and children
A goal once thought impossible, bringing an end to preventable deaths of mothers and children, is now a target that many experts agree is…
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We won’t reach global goals without new health technologies
With global leaders poised to approve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) later this month, the big question now is whether we can actually achieve…
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Introduction
We stand on the cusp of an unprecedented opportunity—the chance to transform health through the power of innovation, ensuring a brighter future for people…
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How to accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most urgent health issues
What if the solutions to the greatest health challenges of our time were within reach? Imagine if the world came together around those solutions…
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Frugal innovation: the engine of sustainable development
How to achieve better health care for more people at lower cost Development goes hand in hand with innovation. Western countries became “developed” economies…
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The astonishing returns of investing in global health R&D
How to reach a “grand convergence” by 2035 We have a once-in-human-history opportunity to achieve a “grand convergence” in global health—a reduction in infectious,…
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Innovating to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents
We have come a long way in a short time. Since 1990, maternal and child mortality have dropped by nearly half. In 2015, nearly…
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Transforming the fight against AIDS, TB, and malaria
Innovative approaches by partners in global health have achieved tremendous progress against AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria since 2000. For example: The number of…
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Innovation in reproductive health is key to prosperity
Innovation in reproductive health has given women more control over family planning and more power over their lives. We are now seeing the benefits,…
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Measuring the true impact of NCDs
When the Ebola virus reemerged, the world’s public health community called for better tracking of infections and deaths from the disease. The same urgency…
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Petabytes for pennies
Mobile, digital, and wired development and health Between 2015 and 2030, the costs of computation, storage, and bandwidth will drop by roughly a factor…
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Innovation for global health: tackling chronic diseases
Personalized technology and behavioral economics to advance health Chronic diseases—diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and various cancers—threaten the stability of societies worldwide. They account for 38…
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Creating a new source of capital for global health
A collaboration of governments, industry, foundations, and individuals for health Global health is traditionally linked with the concept of philanthropy, not investment. From the…
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IC2030: early insights from our call for innovations
Last summer, we challenged experts from around the world to imagine the year 2030 with us The purpose? To identify and dramatically accelerate progress…
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What is “frugal science?” A visit to the home of the $1 folding paper microscope
What innovations or economic opportunities would be unleashed if powerful microscopes only cost $1 each, and fit in a pocket? What health improvements could…
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