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Give to the HIF today and your gift will be doubled

2015-09-04 By ASAP Global

member_174312212Dr. Theron Pummer, Lecturer in Philosophy and Co-Director of the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs at the University of St. Andrews, is celebrating his birthday by raising money for four highly effective charities working to improve the health of people living in extreme poverty, including Incentives for Global Health (IGH). IGH is sister organization to ASAP, which supports its Health Impact Fund initiative. ASAP President Thomas Pogge has agreed to match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $7,000, and at a discounted rate beyond that. The fundraiser ends at the end of September. As of September 4, Theron had already raised $4,092 towards his $7,000 goal.

This one-time matching gift challenge makes September a great time to donate to IGH. Whether or not you know Theron, you can donate today and have your gift to IGH and other high-impact charities go twice as far.

The other charities that Theron is fundraising for are the Against Malaria Foundation, theSchistosomiasis Control Initiative, and Giving What We Can.

To have your gift to IGH and other high-impact charities doubled, make your contribution by September 31.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: IGH, Project: Health Impact Fund, Theme: Global Health

Internship Opportunities with Incentives for Global Health and ASAP UK

2013-11-22 By ASAP Global

Interesting intern positions are available at Incentives for Global Health and ASAP UK. Details on available posts is provided below.

Incentives for Global Health (IGH)’s mission is to increase access to essential medicines through our flagship proposal, the Health Impact Fund (HIF). Millions of people suffer and die each year from neglected diseases because pharmaceutical companies sell their patented drugs at hugely marked-up prices. These companies are incentivized by the international intellectual property system to develop drugs for ailments that affect primarily affluent people who can afford these exorbitant drugs. The Health Impact Fund creates an alternative incentive structure for pharmaceutical companies. When a company registers a new drug with the Health Impact Fund, they agree to sell that drug at production cost (which is typically extremely low) all over the world. Innovators are then awarded a percentage of the fund based on the HIF’s assessment of the actual global health impact of the drug.

As an intern you will play an essential role in the organization of IGH’s activities including drafting proposals, organizing pilots and coordinating weekly calls. You will work with IGH’s impressive management board which includes Thomas Pogge, philosophy professor at Yale and Aidan Hollis, economics professor at the University of Calgary in addition to some of the world’s foremost medical, pharmaceutical and health policy experts. Our advisory board includes former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, former MSF President James Orbinski and several Nobel laureates in addition to over a dozen other global health and economics luminaries.

This is a part time position and you will not need to come into the office. Correspondence will be done by email and Skype calls. This is an incredible opportunity with a great organization. We look forward to your application, which should include a CV and cover email. Please submit your application by December 1st at 5pm. If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with Narmeen Haider, Manager at IGH, at narmeen.haider@learnlink.mcmaster.ca.

ASAP UK is seeking an intern to develop its social media presence. This is an exciting opportunity for people interested in the relationship between communications, learning, and advocacy to learn online marketing skills. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and work begins January 1, 2014.

Key Responsibilities

  • Producing 1-2 high quality tweets per day
  • Producing 1-2 high quality Facebook posts per day
  • Working with ASAP UK to develop a social media strategy

Desired Qualifications and Skills

  • Excellent writing skills
  • Prior experience with journalism or marketing
  • Basic knowledge of academic literature on poverty and development

Learning Outcomes

  • Improved ability to present academic research to diverse audiences
  • Greater understanding of social media marketing strategy
  • Familiarity with key texts in poverty and development literature

Work Sample Required for Application

Applicants should submit a writing sample of 3-5 pages. Excerpts of longer pieces of writing are acceptable. The ideal writing sample would be written in a journalistic, rather than academic, style.

Start date: January 1, 2014

End date: May 1, with the possibility of extension

For additional information, contact Stephanie Eldridge at s-eldridge@hotmail.com.

Filed Under: Openings Tagged With: Chapter: UK, IGH, Project: Health Impact Fund, Theme: Global Health

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