This article was originally published by STAT News First Opinion. After two decades spent working as a cancer and HIV/AIDS researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School and another 12 years heading a biotech company, I started a foundation in 2007 to identify and write about best practices in global health care,…

The Health Futures program in China recently held a special Industry Leaders Networking Reception in collaboration with the Singtel Innov8 Ventures and WeWork in Shanghai. The event took place on March 27, 2019. The Event, held at WeWork (Shanghai Landmark Center), focused on the development of digital health industry in China and Asia Pacific. More…

As part of ACCESS Health’s work with the Joint Learning Network, ACCESS Health has been helping countries find new opportunities to improve the relationship between health financing and primary healthcare efforts by implementing the Joint Learning Network Universal Health Care – Primary Health Care Self-Assessment Tool. Our most recent effort includes a three day joint workshop…

As part of ACCESS Health’s ongoing effort to ensure that best practices in healthcare are shared, adopted, and adapted widely we are preparing to launch a new book bringing the latest research on best practices in long term and elder care. Meeting the healthcare and social needs of the older population is a worldwide public…

During a visit to Delhi to launch World Class in India, Dr. Haseltine spoke with the editors of the Economic Times, the second most widely read English language business newspaper in the world. During that discussion, Dr. Haseltine highlighted not just the success of NYU Langone Health in New York but also isolated pockets of success…

ACCESS Health International launched a new bestseller authored by Dr. William Haseltine, Chair and President of ACCESS Health International, World Class: A Story of Adversity, Transformation, and Success at NYU Langone Health. The book tells the remarkable story of an underperforming New York City medical center that was transformed into a world class, patient centered institution…

Journalist Jim Beach of School for Startups Radio recently interviewed ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine about his upcoming book World Class: A Story of Adversity, Transformation, and Success at NYU Langone Health. School for Startups is a syndicated radio show about low risk entrepreneurship and features interviews with authors and entrepreneurs across the world. Listen to the interview here…

Health finance is becoming an increasing challenge to the health system in China and globally. The high price of new drugs and global demographic changes make the issue more important and urgent than ever before. To help find solutions to these challenges, our Health Futures program in China organized the 2nd Annual International Health Finance…

ACCESS Health was a proud participant in the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health 2018 Forum, held in December in New Delhi. The event focused on improving multisectoral action for results, sharing country solutions, and capturing and sharing best practices in the maternal, newborn, and child health sectors. Part of our involvement including offering…

The Concept Foundation recently hosted a side event at the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Forum on the quality of lifesaving medicines. Participants in the Quality of Life-Saving Medicines: A New Investment Strategy panel discussion noted that with decreasing aid assistance to developing countries, there is a need for new strategies and funding…