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MedAccess is an independent UK-based social finance company.
We use innovative finance to make medical products more affordable and accessible in under-served markets, particularly in Africa and South Asia. Our work covers vaccines, medicines, diagnostic tests and medical devices for both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Established in November 2017 with a starting capitalisation of US$200 million, MedAccess is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Group (the UK’s Development Finance Institution), and is supported by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
MedAccess is an independent UK-based social finance company.
We use innovative finance to make medical products more affordable and accessible in under-served markets, particularly in Africa and South Asia. Our work covers vaccines, medicines, diagnostic tests and medical devices for both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Established in November 2017 with a starting capitalisation of US$200 million, MedAccess is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Group (the UK’s Development Finance Institution), and is supported by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 868-498-3646
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 17
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| Dec 3, 2021 | World’s first malaria vaccine set for roll-out following MedAccess support | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has approved the financing of the world’s first mass malaria immunisation programmes, using the ground-breaking RTS,S/AS01e vaccine. It is the first malaria vaccine to be proven safe and effective in a large Phas... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Our partner MedAccess announces agreement to increase availability of low-cost syphilis and HIV test | MedAccess – a healthcare-focused social finance company set up by CDC – and its partners, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and SD Biosensor today announced a partnership to significantly increase access to innovative combined rap... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Our partner MedAccess announces agreement to increase availability of low-cost syphilis and HIV test | MedAccess – a healthcare-focused social finance company set up by CDC – and its partners, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and SD Biosensor today announced a partnership to significantly increase access to innovative combined rap... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Our partner MedAccess announces agreement to increase availability of low-cost syphilis and HIV test | MedAccess – a healthcare-focused social finance company set up by CDC – and its partners, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and SD Biosensor today announced a partnership to significantly increase access to innovative combined rap... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | MedAccess agrees new guarantee for malaria vaccine | MedAccess, a social finance company founded by CDC, has agreed an innovative financing agreement with Gavi, the world vaccine alliance, and GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) to guarantee continued production of the antigen for the RTS,S/AS01e vaccine – ... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | MedAccess agrees new guarantee for malaria vaccine | MedAccess, a social finance company founded by CDC, has agreed an innovative financing agreement with Gavi, the vaccine alliance, and GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) to guarantee continued production of the antigen for the RTS,S/AS01e vaccine – the fi... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | MedAccess announces extension to guarantee support for UNICEF | MedAccess – a social finance company established by CDC to increase patient access to life-changing medical supplies in Africa and South Asia – has announced a one-year extension to its $50 million procurement guarantee for UNICEF. The orig... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | MedAccess announces extension to guarantee support for UNICEF | MedAccess – a social finance company established by CDC to increase patient access to life-changing medical supplies in Africa and South Asia – has announced a one-year extension to its $50 million procurement guarantee for UNICEF. The orig... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | MedAccess announces extension to guarantee support for UNICEF | MedAccess – a social finance company established by CDC to increase patient access to life-changing medical supplies in Africa and South Asia – has announced a one-year extension to its $50 million procurement guarantee for UNICEF. The orig... |
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FAQ about MedAccess
When was MedAccess founded?
MedAccess was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about MedAccess?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning MedAccess, among them “World’s first malaria vaccine set for roll-out following MedAccess support” (Dec 3, 2021) and “Our partner MedAccess announces agreement to increase availability of low-cost syphilis and HIV test” (Nov 15, 2021).
Is MedAccess still active?
Yes, MedAccess is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 3, 2021.