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The WHO Foundation is tackling the biggest and most pressing global health challenges faced by humanity today, while preparing for those we will face tomorrow. We have to be far more prepared to avoid further pandemics, prevent climate change health challenges from crippling our health systems and to get preventable diseases under control. The lives of future generations are in our hands. ​ The Foundation works alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) to deliver Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. We are a non-profit charitable foundation, focusing on reducing health risks, eradicating diseases and creating stronger health systems. We achieve this by building awareness and getting the world ready for any health emergency that may arise. We target research-driven initiatives with the potential to give people greater opportunities to live healthier.​ Our aim is to save lives by uniting everyone in global health – we bring together all those who can play a role, including donors - to rapidly find new solutions. We create collaborations based on aligned interests and big ambitions. We believe in leveraging the strengths and expertise of all our partners, while releasing previously unavailable funding and resources. Building a healthier future for people around the world demands flexible co-ordinated efforts on a scale that has never been seen before. ​ We must work as one world to overcome today’s urgent global health challenges and save lives. ​ Together, we have so much to achieve.
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Location
Switzerland, Geneva
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2020

Mentions in press and media 12

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Jan 20, 2026Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral HealthToday, Colgate-Palmolive announced a new multi-year collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health Organization’s work on oral health. The four-year funding commitment will help expand oral health education, support integ...
May 23, 2025A Lifeline for Health: The WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health Unite to Save LivesIn a world where healthcare disparities often dictate life and death, a new partnership emerges as a beacon of hope. The WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health have joined forces, pledging $12.5 million to enhance emergency care in Africa...
May 21, 2025WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health announce US $12.5 million to launch massive Acute Care scale up aiming to save over 50,000 lives per yearOver half of deaths in low-and middle-income countries could be addressed with effective emergency care. GENEVA, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly-announced philanthropic partnership between Laerdal Global Health and the WHO Foundation w...
Aug 20, 2024AI medical device developer Iris will appear as a panelist at a seminar sponsored by JETRO and co-hosted by WHO Foundation
Aug 20, 2024AI medical device developer Iris will appear as a panelist at a seminar sponsored by JETRO and co-hosted by WHO FoundationAI medical device developer Iris will appear as a panelist at a seminar sponsored by JETRO and co-hosted by WHO Foundation *Iris Co., Ltd.* Press release: August 20, 2024 ** AI medical device developer Iris will appear as a panelist at a se...
Aug 5, 2024WHO Foundation backs the Japanese Government’s Triple I initiativeThe WHO Foundation today joined the Japanese government’s push to mobilize greater investment in healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. TOYKO, JAPAN, August 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The WHO Foundation joined the Japanese gover...
May 8, 2024Maybelline New York embarks on long-term global partnership with the WHO Foundation to increase access to mental health servicesMaybelline New York expands on its mission to make free, confidential support for mental health accessible to all with a 5-year pledge to the WHO Foundation. NEW YORK, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybelline New York announced today a new, l...
Sep 19, 2022OurCrowd announces its new $200M Global Health Equity FundOurCrowd, the global crowdfunding venture firm, today announced its newest fund. As the organization announced at today’s Clinton Global Initiative event in New York, it is partnering with the WHO Foundation to launch its Global Health Equi...
Sep 19, 2022OurCrowd Launches $200M Global Health Equity FundOurCrowd, a global venture firm, has launched the $200M Global Health Equity Fund (GHEF) in collaboration with the WHO Foundation. The GHEF is a financial-first impact venture capital investment fund, focusing on breakthrough technology sol...
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FAQ about WHO Foundation

When was WHO Foundation founded?

WHO Foundation was founded in 2020.

What has the press written about WHO Foundation?

Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning WHO Foundation, among them “Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral Health” (Jan 20, 2026) and “A Lifeline for Health: The WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health Unite to Save Lives” (May 23, 2025).

Is WHO Foundation still active?

Yes, WHO Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 10, 2026.