Articles published in Metrics
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March 26, 2021
WILL INDIA’S EXPORT CONTROLS DOOM SUPPLY FOR LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
Weekly COVID Vaccine Research Update
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November 13, 2020
Increasing Access to Healthcare in East Africa
USAID-led consortium's Regional Action through Data (RAD) initiative promotes better healthcare service delivery to improve outcomes in cross-border and mobile communities.
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November 13, 2020
The Coming Caribbean Revolution in Healthcare Delivery
Just south of the no-longer forbidden isle of Cuba, over one of the deepest parts of the ocean in the world, sits a spit of land measuring barely twenty two miles long and four miles wide. World renown among divers for its coral landscapes and teeming underwater wildlife, the island is also the recent birthplace of Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI), an organization that could send ripples through the Western hemisphere’s healthcare marketplace.
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November 13, 2020
Finding the “Just Right” Approach to Metrics
What is social impact? How do you measure it? Last week I attended “Metrics from the Ground Up” – a two-day event hosted by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in Washington DC. Participants included entrepreneurs, investors, foundations, accelerators, and academics, all with an interest in examining the concept of impact and how to measure it.
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November 13, 2020
Growing Impact with Catalytic Grant Funding
Healthcare entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries need growth capital to build their capacity and expand their social impact. Yet, because innovations are still nascent, these enterprises are often unable to absorb significant traditional capital. Recognizing this gap in funding, the Pfizer Foundation launched the Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) program in 2016 to deploy funding and support for healthcare enterprises around the world. Innovations in Healthcare serves as project advisor to GHIG and measures both grantee and portfolio performance of the program.
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November 13, 2020
2017 Interns Matched with Innovator Projects
As summer begins here in Durham, North Carolina, and Duke’s campus quiets down, we’re readying the latest cohort of Innovations in Healthcare interns for their summers working with SEAD and Innovations in Healthcare Innovators in East Africa.