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 This blog post was originally posted on Feb. 1, 2019 at Brookings.edu. Health leaders and policymakers globally have a shared interest and commitment to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. Health systems are responding to increased demand due to population growth, aging populations with complex conditions, or prior commitments to achieve UHC. Despite health gains in the last 20 years, problems are particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa. As economies grow to middle-income levels, they have to tackle communicable diseases while more people are living with non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension. The burden of disease may be higher in low-income economies, but the complexity of this problem could well be the greatest in middle-income countries. Often, the results are escalating unmet need and in-country variation across geographies, gender, or socio-economic groups. While increased spending is generally needed, funding alone…

This year’s applicant pool represented global healthcare organizations operating in 109 countries. These organizations span multiple healthcare focus areas, legal structures, business models, care delivery settings, and funding mechanisms.  This blog post was originally posted on the Innovations in Healthcare website.Author: Kathleen Axelrod Our 2019 cohort applicant cycle is over and we've found 10 great organizations to join us! Every year our team dedicates a substantial amount of time and resources to source, scout, and recruit the best healthcare organizations from around the world. As a result, we’ve selected ten growth-ready organizations to support, continuing to drive impactful work that ensures diverse populations have access to affordable, high-quality care. This year’s applicant pool represented global healthcare organizations operating in 109 countries. These organizations span multiple healthcare focus areas, legal structures,…