Our monthly checkin with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. My early career was in for-profit, but I knew I wanted to shift to working at a mission-driven...
Nigeria recorded its first case of COVID-19 in February 2020, and like most other countries, the government activated all of its health systems to prevent rapid and further spread. Immediately, the government coordinated efforts at the highest levels, setting up a...
Our monthly checkin with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Before joining CHAI in June, Dr. Yogan Pillay served as deputy director-general for health programs in South Africa’s national department of health since 2008. Prior to...
This World Hepatitis Day, we find ourselves in strange and difficult times as the globe has turned its attention to battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as we pivot to support this important work, we cannot neglect the ongoing needs of people with chronic illnesses,...
Hold your breath for a few moments. Are you holding it? OK; now think back to your high-school biology classes—the ones about oxidative phosphorylation. I know, I know: if you’re like most people, you probably forgot about oxidative phosphorylation as soon as the test...
To learn more about CHAI’s oxygen therapy program, visit our program page. Global team Zachary Katz is the vice president of Essential Medicines at CHAI, leading its team focused on improving care and treatment for diarrhea and pneumonia, amongst the leading...
Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novartis, and Mylan...
Our monthly checkin with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. I am a pharmacologist by training with an MSc in biotechnology, bioprocessing, and business...
Traditional authorities are sometimes viewed as “roadblocks” to the implementation of public health activities. However, during our vector control pilot program, early engagement with Indigenous leaders has resulted in more community participation, ownership, and...
