Health Portolio

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Lack of healthcare traps the poor <br>in a vicious cycle of sickness and poverty.
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INVESTMENT STORY

Bringing Community Health Clinics to Kenya

by Jacqueline Novogratz

The SHEF clinic in the tiny village called Gichoinjini, near Embu, is located at the end of a long dirt road, lined by tin-roofed shanties on either side. The clinic’s fresh green and gold paint, the gossamer door covering and the happy lettering of its sign send a message of confidence and safety.

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HEALTH PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Acumen Fund's health investments seek to reduce costs and increase access to a wide-range of previously unavailable products and services for the world's poor.


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1298 (Ziqitza Healthcare Limited)
Private Ambulances Offering Service for All
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Advanced Bio-Extracts Limited (ABE)
Local Artemisinin Production to Fight Malaria
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BroadReach
Efficient Healthcare Distribution
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AyurVAID
Comprehensive Care for Chronic Diseases
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Medicine Shoppe India – SEHAT
High Quality, Low-Cost Health Centers
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The Health Store Foundation (SHEF)
Micro-Franchise Drug Distribution
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A to Z Textile Mills
Long-Lasting Anti-Malaria Bednets
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Books of Hope
Speaking Books for Healthcare Education
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Drishtee
Rural Distribution and Technology Kiosks
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LifeSpring
Hospitals for Maternal and Pediatric Care
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Scojo Foundation, India
Affordable Reading Glasses for the Poor
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Voxiva
Remote Healthcare Communications