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Jayasree Iyer

@jayiyer.bsky.social
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CEO, the independent Access to Medicine Foundation, Pharma whisperer by day, Music fan, cook and mom rest of the time. Amsterdam Singaporean, global citizen!

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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 12/12/2025
Investors can drive progress in #GlobalHealth. Timothy Hay, Analyst & Portfolio Manager at Stewart Investors, shares how the Foundation’s insights help guide investor engagement with #pharma companies, turning evidence into impact. Learn more about our work with #investors➡️ tinyurl.com/4xxsbmw3 #ESG
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Devex @devex.com · 10/12/2025
Africa's dependency on imported health products is over 95%. Boosting local manufacturing of vaccines and medicines is key to health security, supply chain resilience, and lower long-term costs, writes @accesstomedicinefoundation.org CEO @jayiyer.bsky.social in this opinion piece. #globalhealth
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Smart policies, not more dependence, will boost Africa’s health financing
Opinion: With the right strategies following aid cuts, Africa’s health financing can shift from crisis mode to a system of long-term, financial resilience that sees capital retained and reinvested wit...
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
This year’s abrupt foreign aid cuts have hit health systems across Africa, Yes, we need smarter, more sustainable domestic financing. But this is not a case for cutting aid further. Aid remains vital for crises, for the poorest communities, and for building resilient systems. #healthequity
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I am grateful to this exceptional group of global health leaders for lending their expertise to shape the next Access to Medicine Index #ATMI26. Their guidance helps ensure our methodology remains rigorous and focused on where the pharma can make the most meaningful difference.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I am grateful to this exceptional group of global health leaders for lending their expertise to shape the next Access to Medicine Index #ATMI26. Their guidance helps ensure our methodology remains rigorous and focused on where the pharma can make the most meaningful difference.
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 06/11/2025
What will it take to achieve #VaccineEquity? In the latest episode of The #HealthEquity podcast, @jayiyer.bsky.social speaks with Dr Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), about building #vaccine security & ensuring access for all. Listen here➡️ bit.ly/45gcjjL
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 30/09/2025
The Health Equity #podcast is now on Spotify! Hosted by our CEO, @jayiyer.bsky.social, it features conversations with #healthcare leaders, innovators & changemakers. Together, they explore challenges & solutions for improving #Access2Meds in #LMICs. Listen here➡️ bit.ly/46VqriU #GlobalHealth
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Fantastic panel on the responsible & impactful role of social media in access to mental health. As a mum of 2 teenagers, the risks & pressures can be real but so is the potential. Grateful to see such strong role models showing how these platforms can & should be used to uplift youth. #CGI2025
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Our 2nd Continuous Intelligence Unit report is now out. Expanding trials across the continent = earlier access + stronger science in diverse populations. Regulators are harmonising to make this easier. Read the full report: accesstomedicinefoundation.org/access-insig...
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Harnessing Africa’s untapped clinical trial potential | Access to Medicine
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 26/08/2025
How can #investors help expand #Access2Meds in #LMICs? In episode 3️⃣ of The Health Equity podcast, @jayiyer.bsky.social talks with PGGM’s Rogier Snijdewind about responsible investment as a catalyst for change in #GlobalHealth. Catch this & other episodes➡️ bit.ly/47DVz7s #GlobalHealth #podcast
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Access to medicine is more than a healthcare issue, it also questions how capital is used. Find out more in this episode of Health Equity podcast, where I speak with Rogier Snijdewind (PGGM) on how investors can drive real progress in access to medicines.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Speaking on a #G20 panel on addressing access to non communicable disease products and how to practical approaches to solve the health equity gaps and engage the pharmaceutical industry to deliver on affordable access. I shared independent insights from @accesstomedicinefoundation.org
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
In our Health Equity #ThroughHerLens I discuss with Dr Cardoso, Advanced Breast Cancer Alliance, the inequities in access to cancer care across geographies, income levels & gender. shorturl.at/jIkeS We highlight practical solutions that you can act on now. A must watch for all at #ASCO25
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Health Equity through Her Lens | Access to Medicine
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I’m honoured and grateful to see the work of the @accesstomedicinefoundation.org reflected in India Today. It’s a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more remains to be done to ensure equitable access to medicine, especially for women and underserved communities.
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Medicines Patent Pool @medicinespatentpool.org · 02/05/2025
The 2025 MPP Prioritisation Report is out — spotlighting key medicines and health technologies for expanded global access! 🌍 🔗 Read the full report: medicinespatentpool.org/progress-ach... @unitaid.bsky.social @accesstomedicinefoundation.org @jayiyer.bsky.social
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Great to see investors speaking up on the critical importance of safeguarding public health. These calls are timely and necessary as decisions made today will have lasting implications for equitable access to healthcare globally. Looking forward to seeing more investors join this important effort.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Really excited to share the first episode of this podcast series with a dear friend, Dr Joseph Saba, CEO of Axios International. We discussed the progress in HIV treatment access, the impact of funding aid cuts, and what it means for patients and the pharma industry.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Access to life-saving #NCD treatments shouldn't depend on where you live or what you can afford, but this is still the reality. With #UNGA HLM on NCDs ahead, it’s time to turn commitments into action. Our latest briefing outlines how policymakers can drive real impact.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Five years after COVID-19 reshaped global health, we now have the first global estimates of medical oxygen gaps and a plan to close them. The #GlobalOxygenAlliance welcomes the Lancet Global Health Commission report and its recommendations. Now, action is key. Read more: bitly.cx/3RIDN
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
U.S. aid cuts expose a deeper crisis: Africa’s reliance on imported meds is failing patients. Clinics rationing, treatments in limbo-this must be a turning point. Regional pharma can thrive with scale, investment & policy support. I explain why: bitly.cx/C9CW #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity @devex.com
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Opinion: Trump aid shock underscores need for more made-in-Africa medicine
U.S. aid cuts are forcing Africa to rethink health care. Building local medicine manufacturing on the continent is key to resilience and health security.
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 05/03/2025
Our team is at #EPAConf in Amsterdam today, engaging with key stakeholders on #healthcare access & #pharma accountability. Our CEO, @jayiyer.bsky.social, will deliver a keynote speech sharing insights on global #HealthEquity from the 2024 #AccesstoMedicine Index #ATMI24. Learn more➡️ bit.ly/4isqENQ
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The Access to Medicine Foundation joins the World EPA Congress 2025 | Access to Medicine
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 06/03/2025
In an op-ed for @devex.com, our CEO, @jayiyer.bsky.social, highlights how recent US aid cuts & rising #healthcare nationalism are forcing Africa to rethink its reliance on external support, underscoring the urgent need for more made-in-Africa medicine. Read more➡️ bit.ly/3XsKRe0 #AccesstoMedicine
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation @egpaf.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Earlier this week, we were told some of our programs were terminated in error. But we cannot restart our programming until we receive payment for the work that has already been done, which to-date exceeds $5m. We are calling on leaders to release funding so we can get back to work.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, I’m proud to launch "Health Equity Through Her Lens". Women’s health is still sidelined. We know the barriers & solutions, yet #SRHR remains underfunded. We’re bringing together women leaders to push for real change. Read more here: bitly.cx/zH3H
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
We need to protect the progress made in global health. When funding shrinks and partnerships weaken, lives are at stake. Supply chains break, treatments stall, and decades of gains unravel. Industry and global health must step up now before all momentum is lost. www.linkedin.com/pulse/backbo...
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The backbone of healthcare needs the industry and global organisations to work together
The global health ecosystem stands at a pivotal crossroad. The reduction in U.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
COVID-19 exposed the crisis on medical oxygen shortages, but there is a solution. Industry has a crucial role in scaling up access. Our new paper explores how industry partners can help close the gap. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 2/2 #MedicalOxygen #GlobalHealth
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The crucial role of industry in increasing access to medical oxygen
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Oxygen is life, yet >50% of the world's population still lack access to medical oxygen. A new Lancet Oxygen Global Health Commission report shows the scale of this crisis: 400M people need oxygen yearly, yet many go without. $6.8B/year could close the gap www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 1/2
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Reducing global inequities in medical oxygen access: the Lancet Global Health Commission on medical oxygen security
“Oxygen delayed is life denied.”—Person who survived COVID-19, Kenya
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
When floods, droughts, wildfires force millions fr their homes, they lose access to basic healthcare. By 2050, 1.2bil people could face this reality. In my op-ed I urge the #pharma industry to invest in supply chains & R&D in climate-sensitive diseases. bit.ly/4hdVMAb @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
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Climate Displacement Is Also a Health Crisis | by Jayasree K. Iyer - Project Syndicate
Jayasree K. Iyer proposes a four-pronged strategy to ensure that essential medicines reach vulnerable populations.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
When floods, droughts, wildfires force millions fr their homes, they lose access to basic healthcare. By 2050, 1.2bil people could face this reality. In my op-ed I urge the #pharma industry to invest in supply chains & R&D in climate-sensitive diseases. bit.ly/4hdVMAb @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
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Climate Displacement Is Also a Health Crisis | by Jayasree K. Iyer - Project Syndicate
Jayasree K. Iyer proposes a four-pronged strategy to ensure that essential medicines reach vulnerable populations.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Well said by @nickkristof.bsky.social on the unacceptable, unnecessary attack on existing Programmes for children. As an organization tracking progress in #access2meds globally the actions of the past days haunted us and also put decades of progress into jeopardy. @atmfoundation.bsky.social
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I spoke to ESG Investor on the real impact of the U.S. pulling back on global health. This isn’t just policy - it’s a threat to lives. Pharma must step up, and investors must hold them accountable. Inaction isn’t an option, lives are on the line. accesstomedicinefoundation.org/in-the-media...
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Investors Urged to Prioritise Accessible US Healthcare | Access to Medicine
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation @egpaf.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Elizabeth cared about her children and for all children living with HIV. But she didn’t stop at just caring. She fought every day of her life to ensure children with HIV had access to the care and treatment they needed to thrive. Today, we carry on her legacy of action.
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation @egpaf.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Newly published research from Team EGPAF shows the lack of an NTD safety signal with dolutegravir conception. Researchers conducted a massive surveillance study in Eswatini, covering three-quarters of the facility deliveries in the country. pedaids.org/resource/bir...
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Birth Defects and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Hospital-based Birth Surveillance in Eswatini
We conducted surveillance in Eswatini to evaluate the prevalence of birth defects and adverse pregnancy outcomes by maternal HIV status and ART regimen/timing.
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elizabethcooney.bsky.social @elizabethcooney.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
“The whole story is lining up,” Toni Choueiri told me. @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/p...
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Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer
In a Phase 1 study, nine people with advanced kidney cancer became cancer free after receiving personalized vaccines.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn’t? www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
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What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn't?
Cristina Brennan can hear the clock ticking. At the end of the year, her 12-year-old son Tristan will no longer have free access to a pricey medicine that
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 03/02/2025
ESG Investor's Emmy Hawker spoke with the Foundation’s CEO, @jayiyer.bsky.social, about the financial & social risks of the US President’s decision to limit access to affordable, life-saving medicines & #healthcare. Read more➡️ bit.ly/3Q1cmr7 #AccesstoMedicine #HealthEquity #ESG #investing
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Global Health Strategies @ghs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Behind every cancer diagnosis is a unique human story—stories of resilience, grief, hope, and healing. People-centred care means seeing the whole person and meeting their unique needs with compassion and empathy. #WorldCancerDay
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Out of 66 R&D projects for HIV and TB, only 11 focus on children -just 17%. That’s not enough. If we don’t speak up and act - we are complicit in leaving them behind. The solutions exist. Now we need the commitment to deliver. #GlobalHealth #AccessToMedicine #PaediatricHealth #HIV #TB
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elizabethcooney.bsky.social @elizabethcooney.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
"Science should not have a political litmus test," Randy Schekman told @mmolteni.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/t...
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Nobel laureates call on National Academies and biotech CEOs to speak out against Trump attacks on science
Nobel laureates are calling on the National Academies and biotech CEOs to speak out against what they see as the Trump administration's attack on science.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
At the Vatican today discussing solutions to today’s needlessly exacerbated crisis with top leaders driving #hiv prevention & access programs globally. A city of hope, a powerful gathering. A man with a pen won’t stop our efforts. If you have means to help and invest in solutions pls get in touch.
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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
In the early 2000s, RFK Jr was doing great work as an environmental lawyer taking on industrial hog farms, and we talked about going to NC together to document the problems. Then he started crazy talk about vaccines. My column on the threat he poses: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
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Opinion | If Kennedy Is Blind to Science, Why Entrust Him With Our Health? (Gift Article)
When we face some risk of a bird flu pandemic, do we want to entrust our health to a man who has fought lifesaving vaccines?
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Great article on how much devastation is now taking place, because of irresponsible behavior from trump. Bravo those who speak up for the injustice & strive to save the countless lives affected and lost by this. We can change this if we act now.
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Access to Medicine Foundation @accesstomedicinefoundation.org · 31/01/2025
Last year, we launched #ATMI24, showcasing an overall stagnation in #pharma companies’ efforts to improve access to essential healthcare products across #LMICs. While some modest progress has been made, the potential for improving access is still far from realised. Read more➡️ bit.ly/3NUREIk
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Imagine having access to pandemic data & cures for your child one day, and the next - nothing. No solidarity, no data-sharing, just bigger risks. Funny how Trump once said, 'America first,' but his policies seem more like 'America last' when it comes to protecting its people.
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I’ve always used data to motivate the most unmovable folks to do more. #pharmawhisperer We have made big strides in preventing deaths globally. How can one person sign a death sentence for children needing access to #hiv treatment & prevention? @8illgates.bsky.social @billclinton.bsky.social
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
#ScienceUnderSiege
preliminary cover of "Science Under Siege" by Mann and Hotez
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Jayasree Iyer @jayiyer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Last week I shared my thoughts with Bloomberg on Trump's executive order to withdraw U.S. support from WHO. Today, I write an open letter to President Donald Trump on why global collaboration is essential to safeguard not just American healthcare, but healthcare for all.
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My letter to President Donald Trump
Dear Donald, JD and Robert, Healthcare is at a crossroads – not just for America, but for the world and today I am writing this letter to share how you can safeguard it for everyone. The United States...
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