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Vive la France!: Has UNITAID unlocked the secret to sustainable foreign aid?
As countries struggle with deficits and debt, foreign aid often ends up on the chopping block. In response, UNITAID has developed an innovative model that raises funds for development aid from micro-taxes on business activity. It uses those funds - and market-based interventions - to increase BoP countries’ access to essential drugs and diagnostics. In this interview, UNITAID Chair Philippe Douste-Blazy discusses the organization’s funding and drug accessibility innovations.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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How Multinationals Can Tap Into ‘Conscious Innovation’: Interview With Brazil Innovator Lourenço Bustani on the New Way of Doing Business
Lourenço Bustani is a Brazilian innovator who decided to show the private market that it is possible to be prosperous without abdicating the most important human values. He founded Mandalah, an organization that helps corporations redefine their roles in society. Some of his customers are household names, from General Motors to Nike to Whirlpool, and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.
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- Social Enterprise
