SIGHT Fund Briefing: Supercharging Global Health Innovation at USAID Through Dedicated R&D Funding
Channel: GHTC
Date: 2022-05-19

Video of a virtual Congressional briefing, hosted by the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) on May 16, 2022, to educate Congressional staffers about the Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies (SIGHT) Fund, a proposal to accelerate research and development of innovative global health technologies at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the creation of a new appropriations line under the Global Health Programs account.

The event featured Dr. Anand Anandkumar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bugworks Research Inc.; Rachel Cohen, Regional Executive Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), North America; Dave Milestone, Former Acting Director, USAID Center for Innovation and Impact; and Emily Conron, Senior US Policy and Advocacy Officer; and was facilitated by GHTC Executive Director Jamie Bay Nishi.