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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Last week at #UNGA81 GCC brought together innovators, funders and #ECD leaders & experts to reflect on 15 years of Saving Brains. Read our latest report: www.grandchallenges.ca/wp-content/u... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Diseases like malaria and dengue are spreading faster than ever. We need bold ideas. We need them now, and we need them at scale," said Karlee Silver at the launch of Nexa Billion with Billionscale Health at @clintonglobal.bsky.social this morning. Learn more: grandchallenges.ca/2026/grand-c...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today, GCC and BillionScale Health joined forces at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social Annual Meeting to launch Nexa Billion, a new initiative to help scale transformational climate and health technologies. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/grand-c... #UNGA81

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🌐 We’re heading to UNGA81! We will be in New York for UNGA 81 High-Level Week and NYC Climate Week. Meet GCC delegation and events here: gccsite.my.canva.site/unga81

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🦟 Did you know that Mosquitos don't have teeth as we do? Still, they’re killing more people each year than any other creature on earth. Via Nexa, we’re funding innovations to strengthen local response to mosquito-borne diseases. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/portfolio/ne... #WorldMosquitoDay

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We’re extending the TTS application deadline! There’s still time to apply for #funding to #scale climate and #health #innovations across eligible countries in #Africa, #LatinAmerica, and the #Caribbean. 👉Apply here: grandchallenges.ca/funding-oppo... @canadadev.bsky.social #ClimatexHealth

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The impact of climate change is deeply human. Women, children, smallholder farmers, and the communities that have contributed the least to the challenge are bearing the brunt. Watch the story behind Nexa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDCM... Apply here: nexaclimate.org #Naxa #ClimateHealth

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#FundingOpportunity: We are investing in bold, tested ideas that strengthen health systems to better anticipate, respond to, and act on climate-driven health threats in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean. Learn more: nexaclimate.org @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#CaseStudy: Learn how Healthy Entrepreneurs has supported more than 20,000 Community Health Entrepreneurs, reaching 13 million people across seven countries through a scalable, sustainable approach that strengthens national health systems. shorturl.at/RwxqN @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#CaseStudy: With more than 6.2 million health transactions across rural #India, Karma built a model that works within the realities of rural healthcare—not despite them. Read full case study: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/karma/ @canadadev.bsky.social #GlobalHealth #Innovation

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🔈Funding Opportunity: We are investing in bold ideas across #Africa that strengthen health systems to better anticipate, respond to, and act on climate-driven #health threats. 👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/1xqmv @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🌱 Nexa, a new Climate x Health initiative investing in solutions that help local health actors turn climate-risk signals into timely action, reducing health harms from mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, and poor air quality. www.grandchallenges.ca/funding-oppo... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Last night in London, we launched Nexa. We revealed the results of the largest climate and health survey ever conducted, with 6,400 health workers in 107 countries, one urgent message. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/portfolio/ne... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

New Funding Opportunity! We are investing in solutions that help local health actors turn climate-risk signals into timely action, reducing health harms from mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, and poor air quality. Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4fVaK0g @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#CaseStudy: 1M+ reusable menstrual health products distributed. 500K+ adolescents reached. Three national curricula were adopted. BeGirl didn’t just grow a product. It grew into a movement. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/be-girl/ @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🧩 Play is not a luxury for children. Through Play Learn Thrive, Grand Challenges Canada and the LEGO Foundation are supporting children’s development and education in emergency settings. 👉Learn more: grandchallenges.ca/portfolio/pl... #InternationalDayOfPlay

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Humanitarian Associates @humanitarianassociates.org · 27/05/2026

James Roberts is currently demonstrating the mOm Incubators at MaRS Discovery District, Toronto. @gccanada.bsky.social recent funded mOm Incubators to send incubators to Sudan for use in International Medical Corps healthcare locations. News on that: www.sudanspost.com/internationa...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#CaseStudy: Helping 500,000 babies a year. That’s the target Community Empowerment Lab is now within reach of — after saving an estimated 10,682 newborn lives across 363 public facilities in six Indian states. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/commun... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#CaseStudy: Healthy Entrepreneurs' scale breakthrough came from a simple insight: Community Health Workers already exist, are already trusted, and are already in the hardest-to-reach communities. Explore more: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/health... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

💡 We're underinvesting in one of the most powerful economic assets of our time: the human brain. On the sidelines of #SkollWF, we convened a global roundtable on brain capital — and left with a clear mandate to act. Read the key takeaways👇 www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/brain-c... #BrainCapital

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#CaseStudy: Karma's scale breakthrough came from designing around the constraints of rural healthcare rather than waiting for them to change. Explore more here: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/karma/ @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎧 Hear our CEO, Dr. Karlee Silver, on the Discovery Group podcast, sharing insights on how social profit #innovation is rooted in communities, strengthened through partnership, and scaled to drive systems change and deliver real-world impact. Listen now! shorturl.at/XRUlY

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

#Casestudy: CEL scale breakthrough came from taking a proven practice and embedding it into routine care. Developed by GCC and Spring Impact. Explore more here: www.grandchallenges.ca/story/commun...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Recently, the Government of Canada announced renewed funding for Grand Challenges Canada on the floor of the House of Commons through the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development. Stay tuned for more #CanadianInnovationWeek content!🇨🇦

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Play is a powerful driver of children's learning, healing, and development. GCC & the LEGO Foundation invest in play-based innovations supporting children's development in #Lebanon, #Jordan, #Uganda & #Kenya. Explore more 👉 www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/play-le...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Last week, our team was in #Oxford, UK, at the #SkollWF and side events! Here is a recap 📽️ #GlobalHealth #Innovation #CatalyticCapital

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Today, the Hon. Randeep Sarai announced a CAD $200M re-investment in Grand Challenges Canada. We're grateful for Canada's renewed commitment in strengthening global health innovation and building a safer, more secure future for all. Full announcement: t.co/mwo8oI9FKa

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The latest edition of Grand Challenges Canada’s newsletter is out! 🗞️ Stay in the loop with fresh GCC updates and inspiring innovator stories. 📬 Check your inbox or read it here: us12.campaign-archive.com?e=9c2dadffd2... 📫 Not subscribed yet? Join our mailing list: www.grandchallenges.ca/subscribe/

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

💡Call for innovations: The Being Initiative led by GCC is launching a new #TTS #funding opportunity: $300K-$1.5 M CAD to scale proven #youth solutions. Learn more: bit.ly/3OFx1Uh @fondationbotnar.bsky.social @orygen.org.au @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🤖 Emerging AI innovations are transforming how we tackle global challenges. 👉 Explore #AI innovations backed by GCC. @canadadev.bsky.social #ResponsibleAI

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

In Vietnam, 83% of people living with depression receive no care. 🇨🇦 🌍 Researchers at Canada’s Simon Fraser University are helping change that with VMood—a mobile app bringing community-based mental health support beyond: www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/simon-f... @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🇨🇦 🌍 Continuing our #IDW2026 spotlights, we’re showcasing Canadian innovations making impact worldwide. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/from-ca...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🇨🇦 🌍 This #IDW2026, we’re celebrating Canadian innovations, supported in partnership with @canadadev.bsky.social, making a big impact on global health and development, scaling solutions worldwide, and building strong international partnerships. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/from-ca...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🧠 What does it take to build a strong brain economy? Investing in early brain development builds skills, creates opportunities, and strengthens the brain economy. Learn more: www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi... #wef #SDG

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🎙️Hear GCC CEO Karlee Silver's comments during the "Innovation at Scale for Global Health Equity" panel at the Goals House Jan. 21. Co-hosted by @gavialliance-fr.bsky.social & Global Citizen to explore how innovation and diversified financing can accelerate scale and build resilient health systems.

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🧠 🌏 Grand Challenges Canada is pleased to be a Brain Economy Action Forum Pathfinder organization supporting “The Human Advantage: Stronger Brains in the Age of AI,” a new report from the McKinsey Health Institute and the World Economic Forum. 👉 Read the full report: www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

📑 We are thrilled to have contributed to "From Momentum to Maturity - Global Mental Health Private Financing Insights 2025" by Prospira Global, discussing private financing, with a focus on supporting youth mental health via collaborative investment: lnkd.in/ehzXHMNZ @fondationbotnar.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🇰🇪 🏥 When care was 12km away, a rural Kenyan community built its own clinic. Today, Lwala’s community-led model reaches 2.8M people and is scaling to 5M by 2028 with GCC support. This is what’s possible when communities lead! www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/scaling... @joinchic.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🇨🇦🇰🇪 We were in #Nairobi, #Kenya, from December 1 to 5, 2025. Here are some highlights from our visit 👉 #IDIA

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

GCC joined @clintonglobal.bsky.social & WellcomeTrust in London to advance action at the climate-health nexus. Discussions emphasized: the climate crisis is a health crisis, and how insights from our global survey co-led with SFA are shaping our upcoming program. @canadadev.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

💰📈🌱 How can we move funds faster, smarter and with greater impact? At #CGI2025, GCC and Kiva co-led an Innovative Finance Working Group with 100+ global leaders to explore practical ways to mobilize capital where it's needed most. shorturl.at/3ZaMW @canadadev.bsky.social @clintonglobal.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#WorldChildrenDay: 1 in 5 children live in conflict zones, facing displacement & trauma. Our PLT report shows how crises disturb early learning. GCC with LEGOFoundation supports play-based innovation, so kids can learn, play &thrive: www.grandchallenges.ca/impact/repor... @devcanada.bsky.social

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#WorldToiletDay: 🍵 What if your morning tea was brewed using energy from a public toilet? Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/2025/transfo...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The latest issue of our newsletter is out now! 📬 Check your inbox for the latest issue of Grand Challenges Canada's newsletter or read it here: eepurl.com/jqBBqQ 📫 Not subscribed yet? Join our mailing list: www.grandchallenges.ca

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

#WorldPneumoniaDay: Every year, pneumonia claims over 725,000 lives, but FREO2 is helping change that by bringing #oxygen to those who need it most. Learn more about this life-saving innovation: freo2.org @canadadev.bsky.social

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Global Affairs Canada @globalaffairs.canada.ca · 30/10/2025

#Canada’s support is making a vital impact in #Tanzania & #Lesotho. With Canada’s support, M-mama has enabled 170K+ emergency transfers for moms & newborns, using mobile tech & community drivers. The result? A 27% drop in maternal deaths. #GlobalHealth #mMama #GCC #Innovation @gccanada.bsky.social

Two healthcare workers are attending to a newborn baby in an incubator at a neonatal intensive care unit. Both are wearing pink patterned hospital gowns.

An adult is holding a baby while seated outdoors on a concrete surface. The adult is wearing a blue floral-patterned top and a colorful skirt. The baby is dressed in a red outfit with a blue hat. In the background, there is greenery and wooden structures, suggesting a rural or semi-rural setting.

A group of adults and children are seated on benches in an indoor waiting area. Several adults are holding infants, and two young children stand to the right. The background includes doors, windows, and informational posters on the walls. The individuals are dressed in colorful clothing and appear to be posing for the photo.

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

GCC is participating in #ICFP2025 ! From Nov 3- 6, 2025, our team will join global partners, innovators, and leaders advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. We look forward to connecting. For more information: theicfp.org @icfp-conference.bsky.social #GlobalHealth #WomenHealth

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

👏We're proud to see @kwantlenu.bsky.social , featured for their transformative work with the WORP innovation in Uganda. WORP empowers youth leaders to deliver peer-led mental health programs. Read more: www.peacearchnews.com/local-news/s...

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Get to know Jacaranda Health, this year’s winner of our Rotman of the Year Award! With support from GCC and @canadadev.bsky.social, their PROMPTS SMS platform connects expecting mothers to life-saving care, transforming maternal health in #Kenya. #MaternalHealth #DigitalHealth #Innovation

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Grand Challenges Canada @gccanada.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

In #Palestine, #Uganda, #Lebanon, and #Jordan, innovations supported by GCC are creating safe spaces, using arts and digital tools to help young people heal and build resilience. www.grandchallenges.ca/2025/world-m... @canadadev.bsky.social #WMHD

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