The developing world is in the midst of an ongoing health tragedy. Millions of people in poor countries die every year from potentially treatable diseases—because the medicines to treat those diseases are inaccessible, outdated, unsafe, ineffective, or simply have not yet been created.
BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save lives by accelerating the development of novel biotechnology-based drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics to address the unmet medical needs of the developing world. BVGH has a unique perspective – we are able to look at the health problems facing poor countries through a dual lens of expertise in both global health and the biopharmaceutical industry.
New drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics are urgently needed in poor countries
Innovation is Crucial to Global Health
Over the past 30 years, biotechnology has revolutionized the health care available to patients in the developed world. In the developing world, however, millions of people still die each year because they don’t have the right medicines to prevent and treat neglected diseases.
These diseases not only destroy lives—they destroy livelihoods. The millions who are affected by disease are often unable to work and contribute to the economic health of their countries. A loss of economic stability in disease-ravaged nations can have global repercussions.
To help solve the global health crisis, biotechnology innovation is needed.
Our Goal…Our Commitment
BVGH is committed to helping biopharmaceutical companies find ways to participate in global health. Our Board members, Corporate Leadership Council, and staff members are passionate about saving lives, and changing the futures of those living in the developing world.