When a mother can now manage her diabetes with quality insulin or when a teacher can control his hypertension with affordable and accessible medication, we witness our mission in action. We have distributed almost 140,000 Impact boxes in just two years, and expanded access to modern insulin analogs from five to 24 countries, most where Sanofi has little or no presence. Thousands of patients no longer face the devastating choice between necessities and life-saving medication.
By strategically developing, producing, and registering critical Sanofi-quality NCD products under one unified brand, we change the trajectory of accessibility for underserved communities. This approach addresses crucial supply chain challenges — from counterfeiting concerns to excessive markups and limited retail availability. Impact brand is our effort to build a future in which geography and economic status no longer determine who receives quality care.
In Tanzania, we partnered with Touch Health on the MediFIKIA project to enhance access to care for NCDs. Touch Health’s mission is to help build the health systems of the future for sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration addresses the challenge of medicine stock-outs in Tanzania, where healthcare facilities frequently struggle with unreliable supply chains and limited inventory management capabilities.
Through the project, we trained staff and developed operational improvements that have increased the availability of NCD medicines from 18% to 48%. Another key component of the initiative was the introduction of a patient-held medical records system that has enrolled over 9,500 patients, with more than 200 new patients receiving NCD care monthly. Thirty facilities have participated in training programs, with 145 staff members now skilled in proper stock management, resulting in 80% of pharmacies achieving a 4/5 grade in stock management quality. These improvements have yielded measurable health outcomes, with monthly decreases in blood pressure by 3-5% and blood glucose by 5-10%. Building on this success, the Growth Accelerator for Integrated NCD Services (GAINS) is extending these improvements to other regions by leveraging the Government of Tanzania’s CHW program, with plans to train an additional 1,000 CHWs.
Delivery of first Impact brand products in Tanzania at JD Pharmacy, Dar es Salaam