Joep Lange Institute inaugurated

On 15 March 2016, the Joep Lange Institute (JLI) – dedicated to develop solutions for global healthcare issues – was officially inaugurated in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. High-level speakers and participants from civil society, industry, politics and global health research backgrounds attended. Dr Michael Makanga, Executive Director of EDCTP was very pleased “this important initiative was launched and we congratulate all stakeholders. We are looking forward to collaborate with the Joep Lange Institute and its partner organisations”. At the inauguration EDCTP was represented by Dr Gabrielle Breugelmans, North-North Networking Manager.

The goals of the JLI are to make health markets work for the poor in countries where the (health care) system fails the people. The JLI aims to come up with “concrete solutions for healthcare quality, delivery and finance. We develop and test these on the ground, to see what works and what doesn’t”. The institute is closely linked to the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD). Over the last two decades, AIGHD and PharmAccess, both founded by Joep Lange, have been pioneers in the delivery of HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa, and in working with the private sector in the public interest.