October 30, 2026

The Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) program focuses on fostering the growth and scale of health-focused innovations and social entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through one-year grants. Since 2016, IiH has worked with grantees to identify metrics that align with their project objectives and activities. Analyzing this data, IiH provides an assessment of the portfolio in each cohort, as well as over time, to identify areas for improvement for the program. This cohort of six innovators aimed at strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries by supporting organizations that use artificial intelligence (AI). It prioritized AI-driven solutions in community and primary care to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, oncology, antimicrobial resistance, and maternal and child health for underserved populations.

September 17, 2026

On September 17, 2026 we hosted a webinar to mark a decade behind us and many more to go. Innovations in Healthcare, The Pfizer Foundation, and innovators around the world gathered for a webinar reflecting on what we’ve learned and what’s ahead in the world of global health catalytic funding. A report on our decade of work informed our discussion, as did two case studies from grantees' work in Kenya and Haiti.

March 22, 2022

March 07, 2022

November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020

That’s right, our 2018 Cohort applicant cycle is over and we’ve got the best! Our goal at Innovations in Healthcare is to improve healthcare worldwide by supporting the scale and impact of promising innovations found around the world.

November 13, 2020

Here is a scenario of two girls. The first girl has access—to a smartphone, strong education systems, and routine health exams— and thus, access to the potential of a healthy life. The second girl lives in a slum and is lucky to have one good meal per day. She does not have access to proper sanitation, misses school when she menstruates, and has a very high chance of becoming pregnant before she finishes secondary school. She was born into a scenario which has isolated her from choice and control over her personal well-being.

November 13, 2020

When walking by a new clinic and deciding where to receive care, one of the first aspects that a patient will notice is the name and brand of the clinic. Is the name recognizable? What about the logo and colors? Do the provider names or partners sound familiar? These were some of the questions asked during last month’s site visit to LiveWell Clinics, one of our Innovations in Healthcare (IiH) innovators.

November 13, 2020

This summer, through a new partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, and with funding from the Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke (SEAD), the Innovations in Healthcare East Africa team placed graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University Rwanda with network innovators. These three-month projects focused on high-impact technology projects, such as developing new capabilities for electronic health record systems.

November 13, 2020

Last September we held our first ever Health Hackathon at Strathmore University in Nairobi. The event was filled with inspiration and collaboration, and today we update you on where the winners are now. A year later, we remain proud of the hard work of all the participants and sponsors of our Hackathon and continue to cheer for their success!