Executive Director

Hosted by the World Health Organization, Unitaid plays a catalytic role in global health by accelerating the introduction and adoption of transformative health products. Its focus spans HIV and co-infections, tuberculosis, malaria, and women’s and children’s health, with an expanded mandate to respond to global health emergencies and cross-cutting innovations to strengthen primary health care level. Unitaid also now plays a pioneering role in access to oxygen, regional production, and climate and health issues, thereby strengthening countries ‘s health system.

Unitaid creates systemic conditions for sustainable and equitable access and aims to foster inclusive and demand-driven partnerships for innovation. It designs and invests in innovative approaches to make quality health products available and affordable in low and middle-income countries. It promotes collective efforts with partners, countries, and communities, unlocking access to the tools, services, and care that can...