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Farid Fezoua, IFC's Global Director of Health and Education, had a truly insightful conversation with Jeff Gui, Mindray General Manager, on the impact of consistent innovation on this medtech giant's success.

How can countries improve the rate of childhood immunizations? A new review of programs in low- and middle-income countries found that community engagement programs had a small but significant impact on vaccination rates, something that policymakers can keep in mind when planning immunization programs. Read more in BMJ: https://lnkd.in/gmUddwHC #vaccines #pharma #communityengagement #community

Non-communicable diseases cause 80% of all deaths in the Caribbean, posing a significant economic burden. A recent blog from The World Bank looks at how governments can improve access to healthcare and accelerate regional health outcomes:  https://lnkd.in/egJv33zs #healthcare #health #futureofhealthcare #pandemicpreparedness #ncds

COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in global health systems. The Council on Foreign Relations' Think Global Health recently published an article on the importance of steadily improving health systems when there is no crisis and systematically tracking progress to be better prepared for the next pandemic. https://lnkd.in/gwbR74sX #futureofhealthcare #health #equity #preparedness #pandemicpreparedness

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The theme of #worldimmunizationweek2023 is “The Big Catch-Up,” referring to the disruption to routine vaccines brought on by COVID-19. Alongside the World Health Organization, IFC is committed to helping protect people in emerging markets from preventable diseases. As a recent example, we partnered with União Química Farmacêutica Nacional, a Brazilian life sciences company, to increase its production capacity of vaccines to better serve Brazil and Latin America. #who #vaccines #prevention IFC - International Finance Corporation #ifchealth #emergingmarkets #lifesciences #latinamerica

Skeptics say implementing improvements in healthcare quality does not directly impact the bottom line. Others passionately disagree. With almost no documented evidence that provides clarity on the need for investments in quality, it is difficult to know. Join IFC's IQ-Healthcare team on May 3, 2023, 12:00 – 13:30 GMT, for a "Quality Investments Improve Financial Health? The Business Case for Quality" webinar where we will discuss: 1. How to capture financial returns on investment in quality? 2. How to measure enhanced compliance and financial outcomes? 3. How to prioritize quality improvement areas – based on risks or cost savings? Found out the most effective ways to demonstrate the business case to senior leaders and shareholders and why investments in healthcare quality are critical. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ePahBmN4 #healthcare #investment #quality IFC - International Finance Corporation

The future of #vaccine production in #Africa, explained by Biovac CEO Morena Makhoana, in this special interview with IFC during World Immunization Week. https://lnkd.in/epUAgNqP Sanofi Pfizer #covid19 #pharma #worldimmunizationweek IFC - International Finance Corporation

The World Bank looked at the intersection of health and climate change and its impact on Latin America. "A climate-resilient health system can provide a stable foundation for economic growth, social cohesion and inclusion, and environmental sustainability, all of which are crucial for LAC countries development." https://lnkd.in/eE-trTt5 #latinamerica #sustainability #health #climatechange

This month, IFC had the pleasure of interviewing Marco Billi, Vice President of International Business and Innovation of Eurofarma. We discussed his grandfather's vision for the company and the importance of #innovation to sustain success in pharma. Billi shares insights into Eurofarma's #digitaltransformation and where he hopes the company will be 100 years from now. Read the interview here! https://lnkd.in/epsSbNRk And consider signing up for our monthly newsletter to receive these interviews and other IFC updates directly to your inbox. https://lnkd.in/ed29RvzA #futureofhealthcare #healthcare #quality #health #pharma #pharmaceutical IFC - International Finance Corporation Carmen Valéria De Paula Zeynep Kantur Ozenci Farid Fezoua #digipharma