Our Work /
Health
The health challenges we face are complex, connected, and constantly changing. Innovative technologies struggle to reach marginalised communities, funding remains fragmented and inefficient, and systems wait for perfect evidence, delaying opportunities to save lives.
There's no easy way to overcome these kinds of barriers. Progress needs to incorporate systemic change. At Brink, we catalyse progress on these preventable issues by leveraging multiple system entry points: from unblocking regulatory and market barriers so innovations can scale, bringing stakeholders together to create competitive markets that work, and designing rapid experiments that turn learning into action.
Three critical challenges we’re committed to tackling
Unlocking health tech for the marginalised
Innovative health technologies often fail to reach the most marginalised due to regulatory, procurement and distribution barriers. As a result, smaller players struggle to scale, leaving outdated systems in place that overlook vulnerable communities. We drive local market development by unblocking barriers to growth and, as a result, create solutions that are locally relevant, scalable, and deliver lasting impact.
Building local healthcare markets
Healthcare funding is fragmented by multiple actors and lack of effective coordination. This weakens buying power and hinders the development of competitive, efficient markets that can effectively address preventable health issues. We bring ecosystem stakeholders together to align on priorities and leverage collective funds, designing funding models that strengthen supply chains and incentivise demand, to create a thriving market where solutions can scale.
Enabling timely action with evidence
Health systems often wait for perfect evidence before adopting innovations; delaying action, increasing costs, and missing opportunities to save lives now.
We bring ecosystem stakeholders together to share insights, design experiments to test and learn in areas that haven't been explored, and iterate on solutions together at speed. As a result, we eliminate the need to reinvent the wheel and enable faster, more effective action.
Explore our work
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Macmillan Cancer-related Fatigue CoLab
Addressing health inequalities through inclusive design.
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Vaccine Data CoLab
Bringing together partners and funders to create a long-term vision on country vaccine systems strengthening.
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HANGA Sexual & Reproductive Health Program
Funding tech-enabled solutions that break the mold in sexual and reproductive health.
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Oxygen CoLab
Improving the access to medical oxygen in low and middle income countries.
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