GHIT Fund Announces $15.5M In New Investments, Enters 2nd 5-Year Investment Cycle

Global Health Innovation Technology Fund: As the GHIT Fund Closes Out First Five Years of R&D for Lifesaving Medical Breakthroughs, It Launches Next Phase, Focusing on Access and Delivery, Bringing Total Investment to 13.2 Billion Yen (U.S.$123 Million)
“The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (U.S.$15.5 million) and 10 partnerships to support product development of new lifesaving drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics for malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases such as Chagas disease, schistosomiasis, and leishmaniasis…” (3/29).

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