5 Innovations in Global Health

About the report

In order to tackle the global health challenges in low- and middle-income countries, it's vital that the health community finds new ways of doing things.

Right now, the sector is seeing the introduction of new technologies, processes, and products, which promise to make health care more efficient, accessible, and affordable. But there are barriers to many of these innovations in the global south.

In this report, you'll learn about five health innovations that have the potential to bring huge change — and the barriers to their implementation — including:

  • Long-acting tools to prevent HIV infection.
  • Monoclonal antibodies to tackle infectious diseases.
  • Self-testing kits for everything from hepatitis C to diabetes.
  • The role of AI in everything from analyzing disease patterns to managing health centers.
  • Radical shifts in how vaccines are developed and distributed.