I’m thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Silverback Earth, a renowned investment banking boutique specializing in sustainable finance for human and ecosystem health. Together, we will address pressing healthcare challenges faced by underserved populations worldwide.
Through combining the expertise and resources of both of our organizations, we will collaboratively pursue innovative solutions to healthcare disparities in marginalized communities. Our focus areas will include addressing unintended pregnancies, improving access to cancer screening and treatments, and reducing maternal mortality rates.
This partnership brings together HFI’s extensive knowledge and networks in policy and health economics with Silverback Earth’s pioneering financial strategy. By implementing sustainable financing models, we will promote the long-term viability of healthcare systems and tackle the root causes of healthcare disparities.
Our collaboration serves as a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovative thinking. Through joint research, policy advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives, we aim to build resilient healthcare systems that prioritize the needs of underserved populations.
Pooling our resources and expertise will catalyze transformative change in healthcare. Our shared vision is to create solutions that not only address immediate healthcare challenges but also contribute to long-term sustainable development.
The partnership between Silverback Earth and HFI reflects our unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the health and well-being of underserved communities. Through sustainable finance, policy advocacy, and innovative solutions, we aim to empower individuals, governments, and healthcare systems, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all.
Stay tuned for updates on our joint initiatives and the transformative impact we'll make together!
Must-read reviews of global happenings in Health and Finance
At the Summit for a New Global Financing in Paris, the Bretton Woods institutions charted out new financial solutions to issues created by climate change. The World Bank announced that it will allow natural-disaster stricken countries to pause debt repayments for new loans, while the IMF made $100 billion available to climate-vulnerable countries via the IMF’s special drawing rights instruments. Furthermore, the World Bank and IMF would unlock $200 billion in lending capacity over the next ten years, subsidized by new investment from rich nations.
In Venice, WHO/Europe launched a collaboration with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (the Italian National Institute of Health, ISS) and Banca D'Italia (the Bank of Italy). This new initiative represents a catalytic link between public health and finance, and will be coordinated by the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development (the Venice Office).
We are excited to share two recent staffing updates:
Jenna Randolph has joined HFI as a Global Health Consultant. Jenna is an experienced global health professional who is passionate about generating initiatives for the development and implementation of projects in community settings to increase organizational capacities to address global health challenges. Jenna holds extensive experience in global health within various international contexts including West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, and the United States. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Bologna, Jenna conducted multi-sited fieldwork to investigate the use of innovative impact investments by the World Bank Group to combat pandemic risk. Jenna earned her Master of Science in Global Health & Social Justice from King’s College London and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Boston College. Jenna is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Senegal and is an avid running, cycling, and climbing enthusiast!
Jake Lang has joined HFI as a Research Assistant Intern. Jake is a rising junior at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, majoring in Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA). While attending Regis High School during the crux of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jake gained valuable experience at an independent pharmacy in his hometown, Malverne, NY. This frontline exposure ignited a commitment to health equity and inspired his pursuit of a STIA concentration in Biotechnology & Global Health. Last semester, Jake enrolled in Dr. Feigl’s inaugural course on Global Health Financing, which presented opportunities to engage with leading experts and policymakers who are innovating solutions to bridge the NCD financing gap. As a Mortara Undergraduate Research Fellow at Georgetown, Jake collaborates with Professor of Global Health Emily Mendenhall on research projects concerning syndemics, opioids, and the commercial determinants of health. During his spare time this summer, Jake is pursuing his EMT certification while indulging in his hobbies of reading and practicing latte art.
Careers at HFI
We’re also continuing to seek candidates for our Senior Health Economist opening and our Research Assistant Intern role. Please share with your networks! Join us to reshape the outlook on NCDs worldwide!
