Our mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems.
What a great story!
#WednesdayWisdom
#RT
@ONECampaign
: This all-female biker group has already screened 500 women for breast and cervical cancer in Lagos, Nigeria!
ICYMI: Meet Shamsiyya, who's son was born early at 28 weeks in
#Nigeria
. But thanks to a well-trained birth attendant, he survived. This
#WorldPrematurityDay
, we looked at one of the critical interventions being used to save
#preemies
lives.
In 2016, WHO identified 21 countries with the potential to achieve zero indigenous cases of
#malaria
by 2020.
#Paraguay
has now achieved malaria-free status.
Here is an update on the progress and challenges from other countries:
We’re proud to announce that Dr. Neil Buddy Shah will serve as our next Chief Executive Officer — bringing his unique experience as a trained physician, economist, social entrepreneur and global health funder to the future of our work.
@NeilBuddyShah
ICYMI: To improve the lives of patients across the globe, we must address issues in training, equipment maintenance, and the need for more oxygen plants in low-and middle-income countries. To learn more about the need to
#InvestInOxygen
➡️
#100andChange
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague, Sidonie Uwimpuhwe. Sidonie embodied CHAI’s values and spirit in a very pure way, and the world is a much poorer place without her. We invite everyone who knew and loved Sidonie to share messages here:
When women & girls have access to
#ReproductiveHealth
information & services, they are more likely to have safer pregnancies, achieve higher levels of education, maintain employment, advance their careers, & achieve financial independence.
#FamilyPlanning
A recent article published in
@GlobalHealthBMJ
details results of five years of CHAI support to governments as they initiate and scale up
#HepatitisC
programs across seven low- and middle-income countries. Read the article at
Our work with partners has transformed the vaccine refrigerator market for resource-limited countries: starting with just 5 optimal refrigerators from 2 suppliers in 2013, there are now 59 available from
8 prequalified suppliers. Learn more:
Save the date: March 11, 11am EST
CHAI and
@MCRI_for_kids
invite you to join a virtual conversation about the critical and urgent need to sustainably and equitably increase oxygen access in low- and middle-income countries.
More details and links to come.
#InvestInOxygen
Congratulations to Community Solutions, who have received a $100 million grant from
@macfound
as the winner of
#100
&Change.
@cmtysolutions
mission to end homelessness in the US promises real progress toward solving a critical problem of our time. .
A new agreement announced on
#WorldAIDSDay2020
is a game changer. CHAI CEO Dr. Iain Barton said it serves as a model to deliver topline medications quickly and affordably to our most vulnerable: children.
Read more:
As
#CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth
comes to an end, we’re urging governments and donor orgs to help reduce the global burden of
#cervicalcancer
on
#LMICs
. More investment is needed to give women in LMICs an equal chance & save more lives now & in the future.
By identifying birth complications early, applying simple interventions, rapidly referring cases, and strengthening the capacity of facilities and providers to provide quality care, CHAI and
@mohzambia
drastically reduced maternal and newborn mortality.
#HepC
affects approximately 71 million people globally and is curable. However, left untreated, the virus can lead to advanced liver disease, liver cancer, and death. Read about CHAI’s treatment scale-up in seven sub-Saharan African countries at
#OnThisDay
20 years ago, former presidents Nelson Mandela and
@BillClinton
closed
@AIDS_conference
, where President Mandela asked to help get treatment to people living with HIV. CHAI launched with his words in mind.
#CHAIat20
Learn more:
To learn more about Henrietta Lacks' story, click through this thread from
@WHO
.
@DrTedros
today recognized Lacks' life, legacy, and contribution to medical science, in particular the fight to end
#CervicalCancer
.
Thank you, Henrietta Lacks!
Today
@DrTedros
honoured Henrietta Lacks posthumously with a WHO Director-General’s award, acknowledging her story - one of inequity - and recognizing her world-changing legacy to science and health
African vaccine manufacturing is set to expand dramatically as the continent works to safeguard itself against future health shocks. New analysis gives insights into building a sustainable vaccine manufacturing ecosystem.
With
@UNITAID
support, a CHAI-led study in
#Zimbabwe
has demonstrated that
#HPV
test self-sample collection is comparable to clinician-collected samples and generally preferred by women.
Read here:
#CervicalCancer
#HPVTest
Every year, 9.5M people die of
#cancer
globally. 70% of these occur in
#LMICs
often from preventable or treatable breast and cervical cancers. Lack of timely care and resources are a challenge. CHAI is working with
@AmericanCancer
to help address this.
❗Join the fight as we countdown to
#WorldHepatitisDay
on July 28.
💪Each year, more than a million lives are lost to hepatitis – we’re
#NotWaiting
to change that; we’re fighting to make it happen.
#HepCantWait
We are delighted for the Presidential Honor for Distinguished Service Award from the
@GhanaPresidency
for supporting the country's
#COVID19
efforts.
Thankful for the hard work of our country and global teams and the partnership of the
@mohgovgh
who made this possible.
We are pleased to share that together with
@UNITAID
we have announced an agreement with Omega Diagnostics to help deliver same-day CD4 testing to
#PLHIV
in over 130 LMICs at just US$3.98 per test— the lowest price for such a test in the world.
Extreme heat is negatively impacting health, esp. in vulnerable communities. It is reaching disaster levels. In some places, it causes more deaths yearly than any other weather-related event. Heading into
#CGI2023
Day 2 we are focused on
#ClimateHealth
.
"There are discreet, immediately investable opportunities that can drive huge improvements today in reducing the health effects of heat,” such as Wolbachia to combat
#dengue
and clean AC technology, says
@NeilBuddyShah
from
@CHAI_Health
at
#CGI2023
.
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our Board Chair, Dr. Tachi Yamada. His loss will be felt around the world. Read the full statement from CHAI interim co-CEOs
@JoyPhumaphi_
and Ann Veneman:
Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in
#PLHIV
. Annually, 112K people die from the disease. This website, created by
@UMNews
,
@UNITAID
, and CHAI, provides access to forecasting data for screening services— a key challenge for countries.
#HIV
Preterm births and stillbirths are significant health and rights issues for marginalized communities, both worsening because of
#ClimateChange
. Join CHAI,
@LSHTM
, and
@hrw
tomorrow at 10 am CAT/12 pm GST at
#COP28
to learn more about actionable solutions.👉
In many
#LMICs
, > 30% of children under 5 are chronically malnourished, impairing their development. CHAI is helping to reduce malnutrition by improving access to high-quality, nutrient dense supplementary foods in the critical first 1,000 days.
@NHWeek
A 2018 assessment found that in 14 CHAI-focus districts in
#Uganda
, 51% of health facilities did not consider barriers to
#Immunization
when planning for vaccination campaigns. CHAI facilitated better engagement with communities to ⬆️ vaccination rates.
New
@WHO
and
@UNICEF
estimates on
#immunization
coverage showed major declines in global vaccination coverage in 2021.
🚩25M children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services
🚩Over 25% of
#HPV
coverage achieved in 2019 has been lost
As
#COVID19
enters its fourth year, many
#LMICs
remain behind in access to testing and oral treatments to prevent serious illness. The Quick Start Consortium is working to close access gaps in 10 countries, including
#Laos
,
#Malawi
,
#Rwanda
, and
#Zambia
.
On
#WorldAIDSDay
we share 3 ways we are working with partners, governments and communities of PLHIV to
#Equalize
the HIV/AIDs response:
⭐ Reducing preventable deaths from AIDS
⭐ Bold actions to end childhood AIDS
⭐ Preventing HIV to control the epidemic
@WHO
’s Medical Oxygen Resolution has the potential to save thousands of lives. CHAI’s Zachary Katz and
@UNITAID
’s Robert Matiru, explain why countries must adopt it at May’s WHA. Read the piece published by
@devex
here:
#InvestInOxygen
#OxygenAccess
Effects of climate change both directly and indirectly affect the health of the people we serve. Visit our most recent blogs on our work on climate change to learn what we are doing to help address this.
#ClimateChange
#CADCollective
#OnlyOneEarth
Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life to a hepatitis-related illness. Time is now to accelerate the fight against viral
#Hepatitis
& care for the millions who otherwise will suffer from preventable disease progression and death.
#HepCantWait
#WHD22
“The desperation for oxygen is a reality happening worldwide,” says
@doc_iain
in his letter to
@nytimes
. We know how to work alongside governments to build sustainable systems and get oxygen where it’s needed most. Read more:
#InvestInOxygen
#100andChange
We can save 5 million women's lives by 2050 if we come together to eliminate
#CervicalCancer
. All it takes is ensuring enough girls and women are screened, receive vaccination and treatment. Read more about CHAI's efforts to eliminate
#CervicalCancer
at
It's
#CervicalCancer
Awareness Month!
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if
9⃣0⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7⃣0⃣% of women are screened
9⃣0⃣% of women with cervical disease receive treatment
On Dec 1, 2021, for
#WorldAIDSDay2021
, join CHAI,
@UNITAID
,
@WHO
,
@EGPAF
and partners at 8.30 am EST/15.30 pm CAT for a webinar on early learnings from the introduction of pDTG in low- and middle-income countries.
Register here:
The
@WHO
has adapted available
#malaria
surveillance tools into a single set of standardized tools, which can be used across all transmission settings. Now available here:
#EndMalaria
We are pleased to release our first
#HepC
Market Report. Highlights include
👉WHO-recommended test & treat algorithm
👉Guidance for buyers on better pricing transparency
👉Volume & price trends in LMICs
👉Accessing testing & treatment at affordable prices
To mark
#20YearsofSavingLives
, we are sharing our milestones since our founding.
In partnership with
@biological_e
and
@gatesfoundation
, in 2011, CHAI began work to increase access to vaccines for children in
#LMICs
, helping to avert 2.6 million deaths between 2011 and 2015.
Although the world has made tremendous progress in the fight against
#AIDS
, linking and retaining people living with HIV on treatment remains a challenge in many places. Here is how CHAI is helping link more people to the care they need in
#Uganda
:
As the world faced an unprecedented challenge in
#COVID19
, CHAI rallied to support partner countries in their response to the virus – from a WhatsApp information service in
#SouthAfrica
to affordable antigen rapid testing. More in our 2020 Annual Report:
New report from
@UNAIDS
indicates the number of people on ART has more than tripled since 2010, from 7.8M to 27.4M of the 37M+ people living with HIV. The latest data on the epidemic and recommendations to bridge the gap towards
#EndAIDS2030
.
#WeekendReads
No one, no matter where they live, should die for lack of oxygen, which we can diagnose easily, treat affordably and prevent globally.
The
@WHO
O2 Resolution means every patient anywhere who needs oxygen has a better chance of survival.
#InvestInOxygen
Fantastic news!
We are among the five winners of the
@LEGOfoundation
#BuildAWorldOfPlay
Challenge! 🤩👏 Receiving US$15M to implement our idea to transform play for disabled children across eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Learn more:
The lack of medical oxygen, “has been one of the many challenges facing our institutions across Africa, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” says
@JNkengasong
. Learn why we need to
#InvestInOxygen
at
#100andChange
@MCRI_for_kids
Our partners at
@gatesfoundation
are marking 20 years: “At the core of our foundation’s work is the idea that every person deserves the chance to live a healthy and productive life.” We couldn't agree more!
Medical oxygen is critical to treating many health conditions, including respiratory illnesses, preterm birth, and routine surgeries. But oxygen alone isn't enough, as Dr. Freddy Kitutu,
@MakerereCHS
, explains.
#NewsnotNew
#InvestInOxygen
CHAI and
@hepatitisfund
today announced a pricing breakthrough to dramatically lower the price of
@WHO
pre-qualified hepatitis B and C drugs in low- and middle-income countries.
Learn more:
#NoHep
#ViralHepatitis
BREAKING NEWS:
@MedAccessUK
, CHAI and
@SDBIOSENSOR_PR
are partnering to accelerate access to a dual test for
#HIV
and
#Syphilis
. Pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis can be treated quickly and cheaply, protecting them and their unborn babies.
We are pleased to announce a new partnership with
@acsglobal
@Novartis
@pfizer
and
@MylanNews
that will lower the cost of and increase access to lifesaving treatment for 20 types of cancer in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The CHAI Board has announced the appointment of Dr. Iain Barton as CEO in 2020. Ira C. Magaziner will continue to work with CHAI as a senior advisor and help drive new CHAI initiatives. Learn more:
Dr. Fauci joins CHAI &
@MCRI_for_kids
tomorrow to talk about why it's important to make medical oxygen available for everyone, to combat the
#COVID19
pandemic and save lives from other health conditions long-term. ➡️
#InvestInOxygen
#100andChange
The discussion starts in just under an hour.
Tune in to the broadcast 👉🏾
Or follow along right here with
@CHAI_health
using the hashtag
#InvestInOxygen
.
As this difficult year ends, we are thankful for our government and donor partners, and the global health community. We still have work to do, and we look forward to doing it together in 2021.
🙏🏼
@gatesfoundation
@IKEAFoundation
@ELMAPhilanthro
@UNITAID
and many more.