Making an impact
We believe access to quality healthcare is a right for everyone, regardless of where they live. However, challenges resulting from shifting demographics, escalating conflicts, economic uncertainties and climate change which affect us all, have significant impact on lower income countries coping with tenuous healthcare systems.
Our Global Health Unit is a unique not-for-profit business model working to address some of the most pressing healthcare gaps for the most vulnerable populations and to help strengthen local healthcare ecosystems, through innovative, inclusive healthcare initiatives and partnerships that deliver sustained impact and ultimately, sustainable patients empowered by knowledge, support networks and innovative resources.
The healthcare challenges we are facing are becoming more complex and cannot be addressed with a “one size fits all.” The GHU has adopted a multi-faceted approach built on three strategic healthcare priorities to address the unique challenges of the communities where we operate.
- Access to medicine
- Health systems strengthening
- Impact Fund investing
Creating sustainable change and progress toward more equitable healthcare systems has required us to evolve the way we are working cross-sector to support and finance scalable solutions for the most vulnerable communities. In the last two years we have pushed beyond the status quo to build on the progress and healthcare achievements we have made and to continue to accelerate our efforts to bridge the healthcare gap in LMICs. The time to act is now!
Jon Fairest Head of Global Health Unit
In this report, you will read first-hand accounts of patients who, through GHU partnerships and projects the team has implemented, are managing their health and improving their quality of life by treating conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. Because of the GHU’s unique business model of cross-sector partnerships on a global, national and local level, more providers are well-resourced, armed with current medical knowledge and tools to diagnose and treat their patients.
Audrey Duval Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs