Addressing Access to Health Barriers in Nepal In rural and remote areas of Nepal, significant barriers to access to health exist, including lack of health facilities and inconsistent quality of care, as well as worsening inequalities between caste/ethnic groups. With the addition of the COVID-19 global pandemic, health services in Nepal’s Madesh Province were severely disrupted and risk of...

Looking to the Future of the Astellas Global Health Foundation By Shingo Iino, Ph.D., President of the Astellas Global Health Foundation In October 2021, I was honored to be named the president of the Astellas Global Health Foundation. Launched in 2018, the Foundation has awarded nearly $7 million in grants to support charitable initiatives focused on improving access to health, building resilient...

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Astellas Global Health Foundation Funding Reaches More than 1,200,000 People in Need

Latest Astellas Global Health Foundation grant aims to help COVID-19 prevention and vaccination efforts to reach nearly 800,000 people in remote, underserved districts and communities