Good Health

What do we mean by "Good Health"?

Delivering Healthier Futures for Women, Children and Young People

Business Fights Poverty’s latest discussion paper explores why the health of women, children and young people is an issue that affects us all – and how some leading companies are taking action to make sure that everyone has access to the healthcare they deserve.

Gender Equality, Good Health, Health, Women

March 4, 2024

Revolutionising Maternal Health Supply Chains: Insights from MSD for Mothers

Business Impact, Business Purpose, Good Health, Health, Impact, Social Impact, Supply chains, Women

December 12, 2023

Improving Health Financing and Health Outcomes

The Global Financing Facility’s contribution to improving health financing and health outcomes in Ethiopia

Finance and Investment, Gender, Gender Equality, Good Health, Health, Responsible Investment, Women

October 19, 2023

Delivering Healthier Futures for Women, Children and Adolescents: What is the Role of Business?

Business Fights Poverty is partnering with the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF), in support of GFF’s #DeliverTheFuture campaign

Business Purpose, Equity, ESG, Ethical Business, Gender, Gender Equality, Good Health, Health, Impact, Responsible Business, SDGS

October 12, 2023

Business’s Role in Advancing Women, Children, and Adolescents’ Wellbeing

Business Fights Poverty’s recent online discussion explored what companies across a broad range of sectors can do to boost health for women, children and young people in LMICs. Read on to learn three recommended focus areas for business action.

Business Impact, Gender, Gender Equality, Good Health, Health, Partnerships, Responsible Business, Women

October 12, 2023

Changing Attitudes and Empowering Young Girls in Senegal

The ISMEA pilot project, supported by the World Bank and the Global Financing Facility, empowers young girls in impoverished regions of Senegal. It transforms futures through education and support on health, hygiene and entrepreneurship.

Equity, Finance and Investment, Gender, Gender Equality, Good Health, Health, SDGS, Women, Youth

October 4, 2023

Acting Together for More Nutritious Food

Explore the challenge of scaling up staple food fortification to combat micronutrient deficiencies. Regulatory frameworks are in place, but implementation requires collaboration with millers and public-private partnerships. Micronutrient deficiencies affect billions, and fortification is a cost-effective solution. This article outlines six opportunities, from transparency to policy advocacy, to strengthen food fortification at scale, promoting health and nutrition worldwide.

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Good Health, Health, Partnerships, SDGS, Zero Hunger

September 18, 2023

10 Businesses Making the SDGs their Business

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a huge challenge but also the business opportunity of a lifetime. If we seize this, we can help our economies transition to a more sustainable, inclusive and healthier world.

Equity, Gender, Gender Equality, Global Goals, Good Health, Health, Impact, Livelihoods, SDGS, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Social Innovation, Women

September 18, 2023

Improving Human Wellbeing in the Coffee Supply Chain

Better data and social performance benchmarks are critical to achieving more sustainable and equitable value chains. Tom Adams and Madeline Copp of 60 Decibels discuss the need to listen to farmers directly and at scale in order to improve their livelihoods.

Agriculture, Business Impact, Good Health, Health, Human Rights, Impact Measurement, Livelihoods, Responsible Sourcing, Supply & Demand, Supply chains

August 29, 2023

Advancing Vaccination Equity in Europe

A report on the essential strategies for advancing vaccination equity in Europe. Delve into the importance of targeting vulnerable populations experiencing poverty and social exclusion to reverse the decline in vaccination uptake across the continent. Featuring case studies from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, this report highlights three key priorities for EU and national efforts: improved data collection incorporating social determinants, enhanced access through community pharmacies and mobile clinics, and fostering trust via co-created community solutions. Sponsored by MSD.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Good Health, Health

June 1, 2023