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Innovators Mobilize to Help Developing Countries Combat COVID-19

News release Embargo: Monday April 27, 2020 10h:00 US EDT / 14h:00 GMT / 15h:00 BST / 16h:00 CET Contacts: * Terry Collins, 1-416-878-8712, ct.ac1730418783t@ct1730418783 Innovators Mobilize to Help Developing Countries Combat COVID-19 Grand Challenges Canada innovators offer resources, ideas, affordable solutions for low-resource countries in need of pandemic essentials: medical oxygen, ventilators, masks, more Novel, affordable ways to acquire medical oxygen, ventilators, masks and other critically-needed COVID-19 supplies and…GCC support, Hewa Tele will now provide medical-grade oxygen to Nairobi’s COVID-19 isolation hospital, with a set of cylinders dedicated solely to that facility, and will gear up to meet the oxygen needs of a growing number of patients.  Its expansion plans include hiring additional staff to facilitate 24-hour coverage, leasing more distribution vehicles, adding…its devices serving India soon and is seeking expedited regulatory processes (including US Food and Drug Administration approval) for a wider geographic rollout.   Masks 1) Saral Design Solutions Private Limited (India) Saral’s “Swachh” is a fully-automatic, compact machine designed to produce low-cost, ultra-thin disposable sanitary pads through a decentralized manufacturing system. With GCC support,…COVID-19 case-contact monitoring response and has already demonstrated benefit. Video: https://vimeo.com/238653892   2) Praekelt.org (South Africa) Praekelt.org has created MomConnect, a free WhatsApp-based text messaging platform to promote healthy pregnancies and infant care. Registered users receive biweekly advice tailored to each stage of motherhood, including clinical visit reminders and information on health services, with a…

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First-Of-Its-Kind Development Impact Bond Launched in Cameroon to Save Newborn Babies

    Money will fund scale up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in Cameroon to help newborns survive and thrive; The Cameroon Kangaroo Mother Care Development Impact Bond (Cameroon KMC DIB) aims to reach more than 2,200 newborns with life-improving care; The investor, Grand Challenges Canada, will provide the upfront funding required to implement the …results are achieved, ensuring an effective and efficient use of development funds; Other partners include: the World Bank, the Fondation Kangourou Cameroun, Social Finance, and MaRS Centre for Impact Investing. A newly launched development impact bond (DIB) is funding a health practice that will save and improve hundreds of newborn lives in Cameroon. This ground-breaking USD 2.8 million DIB is the first DIB globally to focus on newborns, the first DIB to focus on maternal and child health in Africa, and whose design has been led by the government of Cameroon. Every year, 20,000 newborn babies die in Cameroon. Low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity are leading risk factors for…Fondation Kangourou Cameroun, centres of excellence will be created in 4 regions. Using a train-the-trainer model, these centres will then build the capacity of other hospitals to promote and implement KMC. This will ensure that the practice of KMC is embedded in the public healthcare system, ensuring sustainability and further scale-up after the DIB. The…

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Launch of Being, a new international mental health initiative for young people

Initial funding of $35 million (CAD) to support work in 13 low- and middle-income countries Being, an international mental health initiative to fund and support research and innovative approaches that improve the mental wellbeing of young people aged 10 to 24 in low- and middle-income countries, launched today. The initiative is hosted by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), in partnership with Fondation Botnar of Switzerland and United for Global Mental Health, whose expertise and worldwide network will support advocacy, stakeholder engagement and other vital functions, and with institutional support from Global Affairs Canada. Being is…almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide every year, putting it among the top five causes of death for their age group. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), up to 90% of the mental health needs of young people are going unmet due to a lack of resources. “Today, mental health challenges affect one in five…decisions are made by those living closest to the challenges to be overcome and approaches allowed to evolve. By supporting young people and their communities, Being is designed to build on relationships, knowledge, expertise and the personal investment of local stakeholders in order to unlock sustainable and scalable solutions for youth mental health.” Being will…Senegal, India, Morocco, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Vietnam – with the aim of creating supportive communities where young people have the means and agency to promote their wellbeing according to their needs. These initial priority countries were selected for their fast-growing urban environments – a special focus of interest for the initiative. Objectives…the public, private and nonprofit sectors, and to engage with young people whose experiences and perspectives can help drive and create the agenda.”  The co-founders of Being invite participation from other potential partners. Institutional supporters to date include Global Affairs Canada. In the coming months, Being will finalize a partnership with a partner based in…

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USAID Administrator Green Announces Finalists for the Humanitarian Grand Challenge, Along with Additional Investment to Assist Conflict-Affected Communities

September 25, 2018, New York, USA – Today, the Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Honorable Mark Green, and the Secretary of State for the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, The Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt, M.P., announced 23 intended finalists for Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian…from 86 countries – 48 percent of which came from lower-middle-income countries. About one-third of the applications involved projects led by women. The finalists, who stand collectively to receive $5 million in funding, will now put their innovative ideas into action to implement solutions that will provide, supply, or generate locally safe drinking water and…private sector to work together alongside affected communities to address the unprecedented magnitude of suffering around the world. The 23 selected seed projects will receive grants of up to $250,000 each over a maximum of twenty-four (24) months to support the validation and testing of new approaches. Final grants, subject to negotiation, will be signed later this year. The following are the intended finalists: Iristick – Testing “smart” glasses that allow local health care workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to…diesel fuel—by integrating solar power, electronic-vehicle ambulance systems, and remote telemedicine services. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute – Developing CareNetin Yemen, a community-based network of support groups that promote the inclusion of children and young people with disabilities. Comprehensive Community-Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania – Deploying 3-D printing technology to make high-quality lower-body prosthetics for people with…

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Kenya-Based Social Enterprise Wins $10,000 CAD Canadian Innovation Prize for User-Friendly Affordable Toilets and Waste Management

…lives have been improved and more than 15,000 metric tonnes/year of sanitation waste safely removed Nairobi/Toronto, November 7, 2022— Fresh Life, a Kenya-based, social enterprise that works to make safely managed sanitation in low-income urban communities accessible and affordable, is this year’s winner of Grand Challenges Canada’s third annual Rotman Innovation of the Year Award,…late Joseph Rotman. Mr. Rotman was founding Chair of Grand Challenges Canada, and his family has generously supported this award in recognition of Mr. Rotman’s unfailing support for global health innovation. The Award honours an innovation that has had the largest sustainable increase in lives saved or lives improved over the past year. Janis Rotman,…society. Fresh Life’s model symbolizes Joseph Rotman’s vision for innovation for impact. Using a unique market-based approach to stimulate demand for improved sanitation has contributed to a significant volume of waste being removed from communities that would otherwise have been dumped untreated into nearby rivers and waterways. The Rotman Family warmly congratulates Fresh Life on…gaps and build resilience against the effects of climate change on the human health and wellbeing of underserved communities. Seed grants (to establish proof of concept) of up to CAD $150,000 are available for innovations that seek to demonstrate evidence of real-world impact through addressing climate-sensitive health risks over a 12- to 18-month period. Funds…

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Grand Challenges Canada Announces New Co-CEOs to Lead Organization Forward

Ms. Jocelyn Mackie and Dr. Karlee Silver to serve co-Chief Executive Officers TORONTO, September 19, 2018 – On behalf of the Board of Directors of Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), Chair Guylaine Saucier today announced that Ms. Jocelyn Mackie and Dr. Karlee Silver have been appointed as co-Chief Executive Officers. Their appointment is effective immediately. “Innovation is the defining DNA of Grand Challenges Canada and we have opted for an innovative approach in both the model and the individuals we have selected to lead this organization forward through its next stage of growth and transformation,” emphasized…Challenges Canada has supported a pipeline of over 1000 innovations in more than 80 countries. Grand Challenges Canada estimates that these innovations have the potential to save up to 1 million lives and improve up to 28 million lives by 2030. Grand Challenges Canada is hosted in Toronto at the Sandra Rotman Centre at the…

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Ground-Breaking Partnership Will Empower Indigenous Women Through Innovation

…Challenges Canada, whose innovation platform hosts the Indigenous Innovation Initiative, and the McConnell Foundation, a champion in advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, applaud the Government of Canada for its continued leadership in supporting women empowerment and innovation. VANCOUVER, June 2, 2019 – Grand Challenges Canada and the McConnell Foundation are delighted to support the partnership between the Government of Canada and the Indigenous Innovation Initiative to launch a transformative Indigenous innovation platform, which was announced today by the Honourable…has funded over 1,100 innovations championed by innovators in more than 95 countries since 2011. Grand Challenges Canada estimates that these innovations have the potential to save up to 1.6 million lives and improve up to 35 million lives by 2030. About the McConnell Foundation The McConnell Foundation is a private Canadian foundation that develops…

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Humanitarian Grand Challenge Round 2 Launched

Today, more than 201 million people around the world live in areas experiencing humanitarian crises. Millions of these people are unreachable by traditional humanitarian aid delivery due to armed conflict. As the length, frequency, and scope of the world’s conflicts increase, it is becoming more difficult to reach affected people in insecure areas with life-saving…the needs of vulnerable, inaccessible communities – yet, less than one percent of humanitarian aid is focused on investing in the innovations necessary to reach them. Request for Proposals "Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge" Round 2 is now open until Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 11:00am ET! Successful proposals will be awarded seed grants of CAD $250,000 up to CAD$1,000,000 for Transition to Scale projects, of 12 to 24 months. We seek life-saving or life-improving innovations to help the most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach people impacted…

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Statement on the passing of Grand Challenges Canada Program Advisory Council member Dr. Martina Lukong Baye

Toronto, July 19, 2022—The Grand Challenges Canada team extends their deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Martina Lukong Baye. We are saddened by the passing of Dr. Baye. This is a a huge loss for the maternal, newborn and child health community in Cameroon and around the world. Dr. Baye recently joined our Program Advisory Council and had already made important contributions…

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