Thanks for Your Support
The Institute for OneWorld Health depends on contributions from individuals like you to carry out our life-changing work. Your support will further iOWH’s current programs, including malaria, diarrheal diseases and visceral leishmaniasis, as well as contribute to the development of new programs through the identification of potential drug candidates to treat other neglected diseases.
For more information on our programs and how you can help, visit our website or call us at 415.421.4700.
In the News
OneWorld Health was recently featured in the Business Week article “Cheaper Artemisinin to Fight Malaria” and the San Francisco Business Times ran a profile on our new CEO Richard Chin titled “Care for the Millions”. Visit our Media Page to read these and other articles about OneWorld Health.
OneWorld Health News
OneWorld Health A Sponsor of WorldLeish4
OneWorld Health is a sponsor of WorldLeish4, the 4th World Congress on Leishmaniasis, to be held in Lucknow, India February 3-7, 2009. If you plan to attend please stop by the iOWH booth to meet our staff and learn more about our work in visceral leishmaniasis and our other programs. In addition you can sign up to receive a complimentary copy of the "LEISHMANIASIS: Worldwide Eco-epidemiology" DVD. The DVD contains scientific material which has been collated by Dr P. Desjeux a leading leishmaniasis expert. It is a searchable database of images illustrating the leishmaniasis main eco-epidemiological entities. Learn More
2009 Annual Letter from Bill Gates
In his first annual letter, Bill Gates talks about his work at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and speaks candidly about what has gone well, what hasn’t, and what they are learning along with their partners. The letter and supplementary content including audio slideshows of Bill speaking unscripted about the issues the foundation works on are available here.
New Charm from Pandora Jewelry
Inspired by the work of OneWorld Health’s Founder, Victoria Hale, Pandora Jewelry designed the "OneWorld Health" charm for Pandora's signature charm bracelets. For every charm sold, Pandora will donate $20 to the Institute for OneWorld Health. A sparkling water drop shape dangles underneath the charm as a symbol of the lifesaving hope OneWorld Health provides with every drop of medicine it develops for those who need it the most but can afford it the least. Learn more.
Recent Announcements
OneWorld Health was selected to Fast Company Magazine's 2008 Social Enterprises of the Year Honor Roll
The Institute for OneWorld Health was honored as one of the social enterprises of the year by Fast Company Magazine. OneWorld Health and nine other groundbreaking social enterprises were recognized for their bold and timely ideas and for innovative thinking that can transform lives and change the world. Fast Company's Social Enterprise of the Year Honor Roll appeared in the magazine's December 2008/January 2009 issue and can be accessed on the iOWH website. In addition to OneWorld Health, other Social Enterprise Honor Roll honorees are: The Academy for Urban School Leadership, Acumen Fund, Civic Ventures, DataDyne, Do Something, Enterprise Community Partners, HopeLab, Husk Power Systems and Mercy Corps.
Read the press release.
Artemisinin Enterprise Conference Report Published
The report assesses a portfolio of new projects for supplementing the availability of artemisinin, a key component of drugs to treat malaria. These projects are collectively known as The Artemisinin Enterprise (AE) and comprise:
The Institute for One World Health is using synthetic biology to produce artemisinin through fermentation and subsequent chemical conversion.
The Centre for Novel Agricultural Products at the University of York is using fast-track plant breeding to increase yields of artemisinin from the medicinal plant.
The Medicines for Malaria Venture is developing novel synthetic artemisinin-like compounds.
The report concludes that the outputs from all three projectss can collectively help satisfy the projected global demand for malaria treatments by providing alternative sources of artemisinin, stabilizing the supply of effective antimalarial drugs such as Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs) and reducing the cost of artemisinin production. The report and web cast presentations from the AE Conference can be accessed online. To learn more visit the Artemisinin Enterprise website.
Career Opportunities
The Institute for One World Health is growing and searching for passionate and talented industry professionals to help us fulfill our mission of developing safe, effective, and affordable new medicines for people with diseases of poverty in the developing world.
For a current listing of open positions in our San Francisco office please visit the employment page on our website.
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