Ann Allen

Ohio returnee. Reluctant car owner. Passionate about social change. Global Health Supply Chains. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tweets are my own.

[Mara Hansen Staples @marakatherine1]

Love to see powerful partnerships like this one emerging #i3accesstomarkets @annmallen @profyadav @EfosaOjomo https://t.co/Q6JupL2C99

[Mara Hansen Staples @marakatherine1]

We believe the healthcare supply chains of the future will be powered by data & driven by African innovation. It was incredible to be in Lagos in Dec introducing leading innovators to new customers. Recap here. Don't miss the 2023 event! #i3accesstomarkets https://t.co/8dClHXuAQh

[Salient Advisory @SalientAdvisory]

Exciting to see @AJEnglish explore the gender financing gaps in African healthtech ecosystems, with analysis based on our data!

The pieces also spotlights the excellent female founders of @ZuriHealth, @onehealthng & @my_medicines!

Read and share!
https://t.co/uj9pmEwNd2

[Mara Hansen Staples @marakatherine1]

Why are we interested in innovations in product distribution through i3? Hear fr i3 sponsors @GatesAfrica's Dr. Jeremie Zoungrana, @NEPAD_Agency's Dr. Janet Byaruhanga & @WHOAFRO Dr Moredreck Chibi! https://t.co/ebJPwkbO3f

[Efosa Ojomo @EfosaOjomo]

The terrible #COVID19 exposed Africa’s inexistent healthcare system. A new @gatesfoundation funded innovation initiative is about to supercharge the continent’s innovators. Read about it here.
@marakatherine1 @AnnMallen @profyadav
https://t.co/CkvMvCO0f9

[Mark Suzman @MSuzman]

Every woman should have the right to decide whether & when to have children. @GatesFoundation is committed to achieving a gender-equal world & confronting health inequities. Ensuring women & girls have autonomy over their health, bodies & futures is fundamental to achieving this

[Ann Allen @AnnMallen]

Well said! 👇🏼

[Kelly Hamblin @kellyramblin]

It took a pandemic, but the world knows more than ever the importance of both #supplychain & #publichealth. Solutions by Africans, for Africans exist to make health supply chains stronger and faster. They deserve access to patient capital and support to grow. #healthTech

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative https://t.co/2cnzX2Q4fV by @ulonnaya

[Ann Allen @AnnMallen]

Couldn't be more excited to kick this off with an incredible group of partners @SalientAdvisory @SCIDaR_ @ SouthBridge A&I
@Cc_HUB @VillgroAfrica @SBCAfriTech
@ IMPACT Lab @profyadav @EfosaOjomo

[Ann Allen @AnnMallen]

🚨We believe in the future of health tech to improve supply chains in Africa. With @GatesAfrica, @Healthcare_ABC, @MSDInvents, @NEPAD_Agency & @WHOAFRO we're thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the Investing in Innovation (i3) program.

Learn more at: https://t.co/GCDR9fOMSP

[Ann Allen @AnnMallen]

Over two years, i3 will provide 60 promising African health start-ups with grants and access to market support to power their scale and health impact.

Applications are now open and will close mid-August. Visit: https://t.co/GCDR9fOf3h

[Salient Advisory @SalientAdvisory]

🚨 We've got BIG news!

Our new market intelligence report on African health supply chain innovators is out.

Spurred by this, we're excited to announce Investing in Innovation—a $7 million program to back these innovators with commercialization support.
https://t.co/06X0UGVmQB

[Mara Hansen Staples @marakatherine1]

Eurapharma, a wholesaler distributor that works across 23 countries Africa, purchases stake in Goodlife pharmacy chain, who recently launched digital health hub. https://t.co/wiRNG94Doc

[Jessie Balmert @jbalmert]

BREAKING: Ohio Supreme Court rejects state House and Senate maps, effectively ending hopes of complete May 3rd primary with legislative and statewide races
https://t.co/zKdq6eiNCc

[Nikita Birkbeck @nbirkbe]

Global stakeholders must act bodly to usher in new wave of transformation in #health product distribtuion by supporting, partnering and scaling private-sector led efforts @JSIhealth @SalientAdvisory @kashaglobal @MaishaMeds @ghsc_summit #HealthSupplyChains #GHSCS2021

[Charles Kenny @charlesjkenny]

"I’ll get the booster; my not getting it wouldn’t result in one more dose being sent abroad. But I can’t help feeling selfish and unduly privileged. That’s the rub."

By @nancymbirdsall

https://t.co/mNNwgqaOnX

[Ann Allen @AnnMallen]

So excited about this! 👇🏼

[Salient Advisory @SalientAdvisory]

We're excited to announce the launch our directory of innovators driving health product distribution across Africa!

These innovators are leveraging technology to ease the flow of medicines from manufacturers & providers to end users.

Check them out here: https://t.co/xhiXp741OI

[Prashant Yadav @ProfYadav]

I see a lot of people eager to comment on the vaccine export control debate. So worth looking at some data. While the figures (Source: @Airfinity) may have some discrepancies and need updating, the storyline doesn't change. (1/2)

[Prashant Yadav @ProfYadav]

Should health supply chain start-ups & small to mid-sized health product distributors in sub-Saharan Africa receive grants & concessional capital? If yes, how?
@marakatherine1 et al put forth some ideas 👇@AnnMallen @colinboyle7 @Biju_Mohandas @doc_iain
https://t.co/AQsyOJy39t

[Salient Advisory @SalientAdvisory]

In a new report supported by the @gatesfoundation, we examine needs & opportunities to blend highly risk-tolerant grant capital with debt & equity to improve health product distribution in sub-Saharan Africa

https://t.co/AIzE6J2DSp