WiNFUND

100% non-profit initiative founded by @thisisreckitt and @hiexinno – together we empower female health entrepreneurs

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

🌟 This #WomensDay, we’re celebrating Salma Tammam, Founder and CEO of https://t.co/uzavq9PnmH, part of #WiNFUND’s #Cohort2.

🚨 Salma completed her PhD in Nanomedicine at the University of Bonn, Germany, in 2016. She spent 15 years employing nanotechnology and biotechnology to develop improved therapeutics and diagnostics.

From 2014 to 2016, Salma Tammam served as the R&D manager for D-Kimia Diagnostics, a startup in Egypt focused on using gold nanoparticles to detect Hepatitis C. In 2016, she was appointed Professor at the German University in Cairo, having published more than 40 scientific publications with over 600 citations.

💖 Salma also led a National Consortium in 2020 and developed the Egyptian COVID-19 testing system. Motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to put her research intro practical context and founded Reme-D, intending to increase access to quality, affordable diagnostics.

👉 Within two years, Reme-D has launched 30 testing systems for various diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis. Today, Reme-D enables the diagnosis of 50,000 patients every month in three different countries, bringing closer access to diagnostics for everyone.

Salma’s story is proof that women-led innovation can change the world. Are YOU the next visionary? Reckitt Catalyst is calling for women entrepreneurs with bold solutions in health and #WASH across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. 🌍

🚀 Join Salma’s league of changemakers! Apply to #ReckittCatalyst by 10 August 2025 at https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk

Your idea could be the next big impact! 💡 #FemaleEntrepreneurship #WomenInnovators #HealthInnovation

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

🌍 Are you driving health innovations in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil? Then this opportunity is for YOU!
🚀 We’re looking for up to 20 groundbreaking social enterprisesin the scale-up phase, led by women working on transformative solutions in health and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene).
Join Reckitt Catalyst — a powerful collaboration between @serenawilliams, @ThisIsReckitt, Yunus Social Innovation (YSI), and the Health Innovation Exchange (#HIEx).
🔗 Apply now: https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk
⏳ Deadline: 10 August 2025

🌟 This summer, every Wednesday is #WomensDay — and we’re celebrating by championing #WomenInnovators and #FemaleEntrepreneurship around the world!
💥Know a visionary woman entrepreneur? Tag her or share this post— her breakthrough moment could start here.
#ReckittCatalyst #HealthInnovation #WASH #SocialImpact #WomenInLeadership #InclusiveInnovation

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

It’s #WomensDay again, so say hello to Adeola Ayoola from Famasi Africa! After studying pharmacy, Adeola saw how hard it was for patients with chronic illnesses to access medications, so she created Famasi – a tech operating system that streamlines pharmacy operations and connects patients with medications. Famasi now operates in 42 cities, working with over 1,000 pharmacies across Nigeria, Uganda, and Rwanda. The platform helps pharmacies manage inventory and provides personalized care by using data to match patients with available medications.
💖Famasi was part of the first Women in Innovation Fund (#WiNFUND) cohort. WiNFUND was created by Reckitt and the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx), in partnership with the Kofi Annan Foundation, to address two significant areas of inequality - 1 in 2 people, or half the world, lack access to essential healthcare, and less than 2% of venture capital funding globally goes to women despite evidence their ventures generate stronger returns.
🌟 Adeola’s vision is lighting the way, and Reckitt Catalyst is searching for more women like her! If you’re a female founder in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil with a scalable idea in health or WASH, step up!
👉 Apply now at https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk
⏰ Deadline: 10 August 2025
Let’s amplify your impact! 🚀 #ReckittCatalyst #WomenInnovators #HealthTech

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

🌟 This #WomensDay, meet Dr. Shamim Nabuuma, the founder of the Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab, which offers mobile cancer screening. Today, her company uses drones to easily transport cervical cancer specimens from rural areas to labs without women travelling long distances out of the villages.
Shamim’s passion inspires us all, and Reckitt Catalyst is looking for more women like her! If you’re a female founder in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil with a bold idea in health or WASH, this is your chance to scale up. 🚀
👉 Apply now at https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk
⏰ Deadline: 10 August 2025

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

🌟 It’s #WomensDay every Wednesday this summer, and we’re igniting the season by celebrating #FemaleEntrepreneurship and #WomenInnovators! 🚀
We’re thrilled to spotlight the Reckitt Catalyst call, powered by Reckitt, YSI, and Health Innovation Exchange (#HIEx). We’re on the hunt for up to 20 bold social enterprises in the scale-up phase, led by women or underrepresented founders, with game-changing solutions in health and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene). 🌍
Are you innovating in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil? This is YOUR moment to shine! 💡
👉 Apply now at https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk
⏰ Deadline: 10 August 2025
Let’s amplify women-led impact! Share this with a visionary woman entrepreneur you know. 💪 #ReckittCatalyst #HealthInnovation #WASH

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

🌟Want to be one team with @serenawilliams? Join #ReckittCatalyst, powered by @ThisIsReckitt, #YSI and #HIEx. We’re on the hunt for 20 bold social enterprises, led by women with game-changing solutions in #health and #WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene).
👉 Learn more and apply at https://t.co/kpLV3ryqgk
⏰ Deadline: 10 August 2025
💪 #WomensDay #HealthInnovation #FemaleEntrepreneurship #WomenInnovator

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

At the launch of Reckitt Catalyst today in Cannes (left to right): Hamzah Sarwar (Reckitt), @PradeepKakkatt1 (HIEx), @serenawilliams and Sergio Lopez Ramos (Yunus Social Innovation)

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

As part of the launch of the @ThisIsReckitt Catalyst in cooperation with HIEx, Serena Williams announced an open call for applications during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Williams brings her experience as an outstanding athlete, entrepreneur, and investor to mentor and support women founders as Reckitt’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

HIEx is proud to partner with @ThisIsReckitt to launch the Reckitt Catalyst—a pioneering global initiative designed to scale up to 200 women-led health and hygiene start-ups and transform access to essential health and hygiene solutions for five million people.
“Female entrepreneurs are the fastest way to transform global health,” said Pradeep Kakkattil, CEO of HIEx. “They’re not waiting for solutions—they’re building them. What they need is capital, visibility, and the right networks to go faster and deliver greater impact. Investing in them isn’t just fair—it’s the smartest way to deliver impact at scale. Through this initiative, we’re doubling down on homegrown innovation, especially across Africa, and connecting women leaders to the resources they need to save lives.”
Rooted in a shared mission to bridge innovation and impact, Reckitt Catalyst is a five-year, £10 million commitment to accelerate women-founded ventures addressing local health and hygiene challenges across over 15 countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the United States. The program will deliver funding, mentorship, and strategic support to women-led start-ups from Reckitt leaders, partners of Reckitt Catalyst – Yunus Social Innovation, Acumen America and Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) and a community of successful female entrepreneurs. https://t.co/20R5G6Oblb

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

At our #WHA78 Side Event in Geneva, “Catalysts of Change: Female Entrepreneurs Transforming Global Health,” the message was loud and clear: 💥 Female entrepreneurs aren’t just building businesses—they’re rebuilding health systems for resilience.
But how can that message go beyond the #WHA78 and reach the broader community? How can powerful influencers amplify the message? We have some exciting news coming soon! Stay tuned.

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

And the WiNners are… The second cohort of female entrepreneurs supported by WiNFUND who graduated and received their diplomas at a ceremony held during the HIEx #WHA78 Side Event on 20 May.
Standing in the first row (left to right) are:
· Salma Tammam, https://t.co/yuVkPGXpO8, Egypt
· Rasha Rady, Chefaa, Egypt
· Chinwe Ogedegbe, Doktorconnect, Nigeria
· Adeola Akinyode, Thalia Psychotherapy, Kenya

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

A long day of sessions at the HIEx #WHA78 Side Event but this one is special - Catalysts of Change: Female Entrepreneurs Transforming Global Health. It was introduced by Hamzah Sarwar, Global Head of Social Impact and Innovation at @ThisIsReckitt, and Beatrice Ferrari, Director of International Affairs at the Canton of Geneva. One of #WiNFUND cohort members, Rasha Rady from Chefaa, shared her experience of being an entrepreneur in Egypt.

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

Our DemoDay 2.0 is in full swing! Watch it now: https://t.co/RR9dQyeRd0

[United Nations @UN]

The UN’s main health forum kicked off Monday at @UNGeneva.

Countries are coming together to drive progress on key global health challenges, including pandemic prevention.

Find out more: https://t.co/BEKo8k5w0N #WHA78

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

See you tomorrow at 11am Geneva time (CEST) at the WiNFUND Demo Day 2.0!

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

See you tomorrow, 20 May, at the HIEx Side Event during the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78)! 🚨 Join all 12 sessions in-person at the Intercontinental Hotel Geneva or online. 👉 Our event will be broadcast on https://t.co/3u2KNDYN7z

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

Happy #WiNsday! Another session of our #WHA78 Side Event on 20 May 2025:
🚨 6pm – 7pm: Catalysts of Change: Female Entrepreneurs Transforming Global Health
👉 Use the QR code on the picture or register here directly: https://t.co/zEsaG1vGF9

[Health Innovation Exchange @HIExinno]

This #WiNsday, we present another session of our #WHA78 Side Event on 20 May 2025.
🚨 11am – noon: WiNFUND 2.0 Demo Day
👉 Use the QR code on the picture or register here: https://t.co/RahjDa3Jmz

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

Happy #WiNsday! Meet Salma Tammam, Founder and CEO of https://t.co/yuVkPGXpO8, part of #WiNFUND’s #Cohort2. 🚨 Salma completed her PhD in Nanomedicine at the University of Bonn, Germany, in 2016. She spent 15 years employing nanotechnology and biotechnology in the development of improved therapeutics and diagnostics.
Salma also led a National Consortium in 2020 and developed the Egyptian COVID-19 testing system. Motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to put her research intro practical context and founded Reme-D, with the aim of increasing access to quality, affordable diagnostics.
👉 Within two years, Reme-D has launched 30 testing systems for various diseases including HIV and tuberculosis. Today, Reme-D enables the diagnosis of 50,000 patients every month in three different countries, bringing closer access to diagnostics for everyone.
#WomenInHealth #HealthInnovation #AfricaEntrepreneurs #HealthcareLeadership #HIEx

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

🚨 This #WiNsday, we are pleased to present a special session “Catalysts of Change: Female Entrepreneurs Transforming Global Health” that will be held on 20 May.
👉 Register today: https://t.co/3GJN5OPorn

[WiNFUND @winfundCH]

This #WiNsday, we offer you a video from Nairobi, Kenya, where Wanjiku Kimani, WiNFUND’s Portfolio & Program Manager, organized an inspiring networking event by Heels & Green. It’s a community of women eager to share their personal experiences and support each other.
🚨 Many of them work in healthcare, while Wanjiku oversees a portfolio of women-led health ventures across Africa and provides hands-on business support, managing project implementation and coordinating stakeholders. WiNFUND helps startups grow by offering strategic guidance, tracking performance and impact, and connecting them to funding, mentors, and networks. #WomenInHealth #HealthInnovation #AfricaEntrepreneurs #HealthcareLeadership #HIEx