Pfizer Foundation Catalyzes Innovative, High Impact Health Care Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Pfizer Foundation Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) is unique because we work directly with social entrepreneurs to improve access to quality health care. These innovators have developed their organization to address needs specific to the communities they serve.

Now in its third year, the GHIG program awarded $100,000 grants to 20 social entrepreneurs in 12 countries. These included an Indian entrepreneur who created a $3 birthing kit to facilitate clean, safe deliveries; designers of a mobile health (mHealth) tool that helps Liberian health workers accurately and rapidly diagnose common illnesses; a chain of primary health clinics based on a community-ownership model in Kenya; and an ophthalmic care system working to eradicate preventable blindness through screening, treatment and referral partnerships in Mexico.

In 2017, at the end of GHIG's second cohort, programs had reached over 237,000 new patients with services, opened 48 new facilities and trained over 1,200 new health workers and volunteers.

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Global Health Innovations Grants (GHIG) Program

The GHIG program awarded grants to 20 social entrepreneurs in 12 countries.

x20 Grants

x12 Countries

In 2017, at the end of GHIG's second cohort, programs had reached over 237,000 new patients with services, opened 48 new facilities and trained over 1,200 new health workers and volunteers.