Clinton Health Access Initiative
In 2002, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) began as the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the developing world and strengthen health systems there. Taking the lead from governments and working with partners, CHAI has improved markets for medicines and diagnostics, lowered the costs of treatments, and expanded access to life-saving technologies — creating a sustainable model that can be owned and maintained by governments. CHAI has since expanded this model to increase access to high-quality treatment for malaria, accelerate the rollout of new vaccines, and lower infant mortality. On January 1, 2010, CHAI became a separate nonprofit organization.
CHAI works closely with both governments and other partners to improve the management and organization of in-country health systems and global commodity markets while addressing key health systems barriers. Across all programs, we seek to have rapid and large-scale impact while at the same time ensuring solutions are sustainable and can be owned and maintained by government partners. Visit clintonhealthaccess.org to learn more.
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Recent News
MORE THAN 5 MILLION PEOPLEwith HIV benefitting directly from CHAI pricing agreements |
55 PERCENT REDUCTIONin the price of long-acting, reversible contraceptives for women from CHAI-negotiated agreements |
MORE THAN ONE MILLION HIVdiagnostic tests for infants performed globally in 2011 due to CHAI programs – up from 80,000 tests in 2007 |
MORE THAN 380,000 CHILDRENin 34 countries benefiting from antiretroviral pediatric treatment |