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Dr. Reddy’s molnupiravir

The foundation provided support to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a multinational pharmaceutical company, to expand access to generic molnupiravir in low- and middle-income countries.   Investment Date: March 2022

UNICEF Antivirals

The foundation provided support to UNICEF to create a pool of flexible financing to improve access to generic novel COVID-19 oral antivirals in low and middle-income countries.   Investment Date: March 2022

Gavi / Serum

The foundation has partnered with Gavi and the Serum Institute of India (“SII”) to accelerate the manufacture and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries. The collaboration was expanded in August 2020 Read More

Lilly mAb

The foundation partnered with Eli Lilly and Company to facilitate access to future Lilly therapeutic antibodies under development for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 for low- and middle-income countries as part of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator. The COVID-19 antibodies Read More

SD Biosensor

SD Biosensor received support from the foundation to make its COVID-19 Ag Rapid Diagnostic Test available to low- and middle-income countries. Making high-quality, affordable tests with results available in 15-30 minutes is a critical tool to fight the pandemic. Investment Read More

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories received support from the foundation to make its Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test available to low- and middle-income countries. Making high-quality, affordable rapid diagnostic tests with results available in 15-20 minutes is critical in the fight to control Read More

World Health Organization

The foundation’s guarantee enables WHO to secure critically-needed supplies for low- and middle-income countries in coordination with the UN Task Force for COVID by enabling WHO to issue special contracts to suppliers based on forecasted demand from countries. Investment Date: August Read More

UNICEF VII

The foundation provided support to expand UNICEF’s Vaccine Independence Initiative. This program allows countries to bridge-finance the procurement of vaccines while they await budget funds to be available.