Riyadh, August (پاکستان پوائنٹ نیوز 27 أغسطس 2025ء) The report, “Scaling Innovation to Maximize Global Health Impact,” reveals the staggering toll of treatable diseases: in 2023, tuberculosis killed 1.25 million people and malaria took 600,000 lives, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
While breakthroughs such as AI diagnostics, biotech therapies, and solar-powered oxygen machines are emerging, their impact will remain limited without stronger systems to deliver them equitably. The report calls for urgent collaboration to bridge the gap between innovation and access, aligning policy, financing, and education to ensure every community benefits.
Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute Richard Attias said, “Collaboration is paramount when faced with the mounting death toll of preventable diseases. Innovation in technology and economics must move hand in hand to build stronger, more resilient healthcare systems. I am proud of the progress FII Institute continues to drive through global partnerships in pursuit of this mission.”
Director of Health Programme, UNICEF, Helga Fogstad said, “Innovation can only save children’s lives when it reaches them. Our job is to make sure every breakthrough becomes an everyday tool – for every child, everywhere - always keeping the most vulnerable in focus.”
Executive Director of the Global Fund Peter Sands emphasized, "From the outset, the Global Fund has been driven by the belief that no one should die from a preventable disease. Through a unique, multistakeholder partnership, we have pushed AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria into retreat — and now we can defeat them for good. We must build on our successes, harness innovation, and ultimately put an end to these formidable diseases."
