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| Sep 16, 2026 | GHIT Fund Launches "NTDpedia" to Help Turn Apathy Into Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases | The interactive educational website makes NTDs understandable
to a general audience, the first step toward public support that drives R&D
for the 1.5 billion people affected by these diseases
TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gl... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | GHIT Fund Invests Approx. JPY 140 Million in a Portable Rapid Diagnostic System for Ebola Disease in a Joint Project Between Osaka Metropolitan University, K.K. DNAFORM, and INRB | TOKYO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of JPY 140 million (approximately USD 862,000) in a project to develop a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola disea... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.5 Million in Malaria and NTD R&D Projects With Partners Including MMV, GSK, Tanabe Pharma, Eisai and DNDi | TOKYO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.37 billion (USD 8.5 million1) in five R&D projects for the development of drugs for mala... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.8 Million in Malaria, Tuberculosis, and NTD R&D Projects with Partners Including Mahidol University, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and Eisai | TOKYO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.39 billion (USD 8.8 million1) in six R&D projects for the development of drugs, diagnostic... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Investment of Approx. USD 460,000 for the Development of a Prototype Mpox Detection Test with NIPRO, TBA, Japan Institute for Health Security and others | TOKYO, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of approximately JPY 70 million (USD 460,0001) for the development of a prototype detection test for mpox (formerly known ... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Total Investment of Approx. USD 11.6 Million in TB and NTD R&D Projects With Partners Including Fujifilm, Stop TB Partnership, and the Ohio State University | TOKYO, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.73 billion (USD 11.6 million1) in four R&D projects for the development of diagnostics an... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Total Investment of Approx. USD 7.3 Million in Malaria and TB R&D Projects With Partners Including European Vaccine Initiative, University of Copenhagen, and University of Tübingen | TOKYO, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1 billion (USD 7.3 million1) in four R&D projects for the development of vaccine, drug, and... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Investment of Approx. USD 4.5 Million in Development of Diagnostics for Tuberculosis to Partners Including Fujirebio and University Hospital Heidelberg | TOKYO, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of approximately JPY 679 million (USD 4.5 million1) for the development of diagnostics for tuberculosis, in addition to ... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Total Investment of Approx. USD 11.4 Million in Schistosomiasis Diagnostics and R&D Projects for NTDs With Partners Including Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases and Medical & Biological Laboratories | TOKYO, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.7 billion (USD 11.4 million1) in five projects for the development of schistosomiasis diagno... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | GHIT-backed Innovation Achieves Landmark: New Treatment Option for Schistosomiasis Reaches Preschool-Aged Children | TOKYO, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund is today announcing a significant milestone: the first administration of arpraziquantel to preschool-aged children in Uganda, in an implementation scie... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | A Total of USD 12.7 Million Investment in New Diagnostics and Drug Development for NTDs and Malaria to Partners Including the Ohio State University, PATH, GSK and Others | TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 2 billion (USD 12.7 million1) in eight projects for the development of new diagnostics and drug... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Bridging the Gap: Financial Inclusion and Global Health Initiatives | In a world where financial barriers often dictate the quality of life, the recent funding success of Avanti Finance shines a light on the path to financial inclusion. This Bengaluru-based company has raised $14.2 million in a Series B1B2 fu... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Partnership Established to Advance WHO's Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021-2030 | TOKYO and GENEVA, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further expand their partnership to promote acces... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | GHIT Fund Awarded Open Philanthropy Grant to Expand Funding Sources for Global Health R&D | TOKYO, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund is pleased to announce that Open Philanthropy, a grantmaking organization based in San Francisco, California, has awarded funding for efforts to cultiv... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | New Guidelines and Investments: A Dual Approach to Combat Health Threats | Stroke is a silent predator. It strikes swiftly, often without warning. The latest guidelines from health authorities aim to arm the public with knowledge and tools to fend off this fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Meanwh... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | The Unsung Heroes of Cleanliness: A Deep Dive into the Challenges Faced by Janitors in Office Cleaning Services | Janitors are the silent sentinels of cleanliness in our bustling office environments. They work tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring that every corner is spotless and every surface is sanitized. Yet, their contributions often go unnoticed... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Approx. USD 4.0 M Invested in Product Development for NTDs - GHIT's First Investment in the Development of Diagnostics for Trachoma | TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 578 million (USD 4.0 million1) in four projects for the development of new diagnostics and drugs... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Winner, Joins GHIT Fund Board of Directors | First Board Member from Africa
TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund is pleased to announce that Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim was elected and appointed to the Director of the GHIT Fund Boar... |
| May 9, 2024 | Approximately USD 10.8 Million Invested in New Drug Development for Malaria and NTDs in Partners Including Japanese Pharma Shionogi, Mitsubishi Tanabe, and Eisai and Europe-Based Institutions | TOKYO, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.64 billion (USD 10.8 million1) in four projects for the development of new drugs for malaria an... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | A Total of Approximately 400 Million Yen Investment in Eisai, Ehime University, DNDi and Others for New Drug and Vaccine Development for Neglected Tropical Diseases | TOKYO, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment totaling approximately 400 million yen (US$2.9 million1) for the research and development of new drugs against mycetoma ... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | How’s Your Congress Rep Doing? New Dashboard Shows Key Health Measures In 435 Districts | A team from the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine in partnership with the Robert ... [+] Wood Johnson Foundation just launched the Congressional District Health Dashboard (CDHD), pictured here. (Image: Courtesy of Sasha ... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | New Online Tool Provides Health Snapshot of All 435 U.S. Congressional Districts | The Congressional District Health Dashboard Can Inform Policymaker Action to Eliminate Wide Disparities in Premature Death, Mental Health, Childhood Poverty, Broadband Access, and More
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, research... |
| Jan 23, 2023 | The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Validated Regulatory Application for Arpraziquantel, a Potential Treatment for Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children | Arpraziquantel is the first investigational drug in regulatory phase amongst the different projects supported by the GHIT (Global Health Innovative Technology) Fund. GHIT Fund has financed the clinical development of the Pediatric Praziquan... |
| Mar 2, 2022 | As Countries Miss Targets, Deforestation Impact Underestimated, Says New Research | 1
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Deforestation is a bigger problem for the planet than previously thought, according to new data that looked at related carbon emissions over the last two decades.
Tropical deforestation is impacting climate change at a... |
