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Partnerships
with Purpose
Supporting community-led solutions
to help improve global health
Everyone deserves access to quality care, no matter where they live.
Yet today,
more than half of the world’s population
lives without access to even the most basic health services. The
Pfizer Foundation collaborates with organizations around the world
working to close that gap and supports community-led solutions that
aim to improve access to innovative care, strengthen health systems,
and reduce vaccine-preventable illness.
By investing in community-led initiatives rooted in local knowledge, they're helping advance a healthier, more equitable future — shaped by those who understand their needs best.
Purpose in action
The Pfizer Foundation launches its global health portfolio with a focus on reducing vaccine preventable illness and supporting innovative approaches to help improve vaccine access for children under five, including integrating immunization into routine health services and developing new technologies and digital tools to improve community-based delivery of care.
2015
Building the groundwork for vaccine equity
The Global Health Innovation Grants, or GHIG, program launches to support community-based organizations and initiatives improving quality of care and strengthening health systems in lower-income countries. To date, the GHIG program has collaborated with more than 45 organizations across 30 countries to help improve quality health services for more than 14.5 million people and vaccinate over 2.8 million people.
2016
Supporting community-led innovation on a global scale
The Innovation Awards in Community Health program is established with Direct Relief to support safety net-clinics across the U.S. — pioneering innovative approaches to infectious disease education, screening, treatment, and care. To date, the grant program has reached over 1.3 million people and helped protect nearly 520,000 with life-saving vaccines.
2020
Driving health equity in medically underserved communities in the U.S.
The Pfizer Foundation launches Action & Impact: A Cancer Care Initiative to support and scale community- and country-led efforts expanding access to timely breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care in sub-Saharan Africa — where women often face barriers to care that can delay diagnosis and lead to avoidable loss of life. Since launch, the initiative has expanded to support additional partners and countries across the region.
2024
Transforming breast cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa
Since 2018, through programs and partnerships with global health organizations working to strengthen health systems, The Pfizer Foundation has helped provide quality care to over 45 million people, trained over 131,000 health care workers, and supported nearly 11,000 health centers around the world.
The Pfizer Foundation and its partners remain committed to creating sustainable change — now and far into the future.
Today
Expanding health care access for millions
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The mission of The Pfizer Foundation is to help build healthier communities around the world. By investing in locally led organizations and applying a community-centered approach, we aim to address today’s complex global health challenges, respond to urgent health needs, and empower Pfizer colleagues to make a positive impact where they live, work, and beyond. Founded in 1953 by Pfizer Inc. as a charitable organization, The Pfizer Foundation is a separate legal entity from Pfizer Inc. with distinct legal restrictions.