Clinton Health Access Initiative

Clinton Health Access Initiative

As a result of our work, 8.2 million people in the developing world have access to low-cost, high-quality HIV and AIDS treatment.
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 works to improve markets for lifesaving medicines and diagnostics, lower the costs of treatments, and expand access to life-saving technologies — creating a sustainable model that can be owned and maintained by governments.
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HIV/AIDS

When the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) was founded in 2002, only 200,000 people were receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS in low and middle income countries, with medicines that cost over $10,000 per person per year.

Pediatric AIDS

When the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) began working on pediatric HIV/AIDS in 2005, kids were being left behind. Only one in 40 children in need were on treatment, compared to one in eight adults.

Malaria

In the past decade, remarkable advances have been made in treating and preventing malaria. Better medicines and long-lasting bed nets have been developed. Donor funding for malaria control has dramatically increased from $153 million in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2010.

Laboratory Services Team

The Laboratory Services Team, which is housed under the Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Access to Medicines program, works to increase patients’ access to rapid, accurate, and cost-efficient diagnostics. We have helped reduce the cost of the most common HIV/AIDS tests by as much as 80 percent.

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More About the 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 works to improve markets for lifesaving medicines and diagnostics, lower the costs of treatments, and expand access to life-saving technologies — creating a sustainable model that can be owned and maintained by governments. Today CHAI also works to increase access to high-quality treatment for malaria, accelerate the rollout of new vaccines, and lower infant mortality. 

CHAI collaborates closely with 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, CHAI seeks 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.

CHAI became a separate nonprofit organization on January 1, 2010. Visit clintonhealthaccess.org to learn more.