ACCESS Health’s Fintech for Health initiative aimed to test and scale digital financial services that help people afford healthcare. The project sought to enhance healthcare access and affordability by promoting cross-sectoral innovation and financial inclusion, particularly for vulnerable populations.
Scaling digital financial solutions, fostering cross-sector innovation, and researching best practices in healthcare financing.
Test and scale digital financial solutions to improve healthcare access.
Promote cross-sectoral innovation in healthcare financing.
Conduct research on best practices for blending financial services with healthcare innovations.
Overview: Digital financial services to bridge healthcare affordability gaps.
Explanation: The project included a series of conferences, workshops, roundtable discussions, research activities, and publications. It introduced innovative solutions like micro investments for health, health wallets, affordable lending for healthcare, and insurtech for vulnerable populations.
Successfully implemented twelve innovative projects, supporting approximately 2.5 million people in accessing healthcare.
Promoted significant innovation across the healthcare and financial sectors, improving affordability and access.
Engaged diverse stakeholders through events, webinars, and special interest groups to advance the project’s goals.
