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Incentivizing the development of new medicines for the global poor.
The Health Impact Fund proposes a practical way to reward pharmaceutical innovation based on measured global health impact, so participating medicines can be provided at cost wherever they are needed.
Core Initiative
Health Impact Fund (HIF)
HIF proposes a new way to pay for the development and delivery of pharmaceutical innovation. Under HIF, pharmaceutical firms would have the option of registering their new medicines with HIF and agreeing to provide them at cost anywhere they are needed. Instead of profiting through drug sales, they would be rewarded based on the global health impact of their drug.
Led by ASAP President Thomas Pogge and economist Aidan Hollis.
Africa Pilot
Ubuntu Health Impact Fund
The Ubuntu Health Impact Fund, a branch of HIF, aims to make important medicines more available to patients in Africa while supporting the pharmaceutical industry on the continent.
This would result in low prices for patients and support both manufacturing and distribution. The Africa Pilot would offer rewards to manufacturers who supply products at a non-profit price, with the rewards allocated based on the health benefits of each product. This system incentivizes the production of important pharmaceuticals in Africa for sale to the patients who need them.
Measuring Impact
The Global Health Impact (GHI) Project
Evaluating and comparing medicines' global health impact.
The GHI Index is a rating system that evaluates the health impact of medicines for diseases around the world. Focusing particularly on TB, HIV/AIDS and malaria, GHI's goal is to assess the need, effectiveness and accessibility of relevant medicines around the world. The project is led by Nicole Hassoun.
