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Welcome to Future United
Future United is a new initiative launched on 22 September 22 by GBCHealth, at an inaugural awards ceremony in New York, coinciding with the 77th United Nations 'General Assembly'. Read below to find out more.
Will you shape the future with us?
What is GBCHealth?
A positive agitator in the world of global health. An experienced, trusted, NGO. Launched in 2001. A small but efficient team of ambitious experts that work alongside businesses to make the world equally healthy. You can find out more at www.gbchealth.org.
What is future united?
A new, long-term GBCHealth initiative. The aim of future united is to draw together businesses, NGOs, governments, entrepreneurs & investors to work together to future-proof the world against global health challenges that are coming at us all, fast.
What was the launch?
As well as launching future united, we held the inaugural future united awards announcing 5 winners, and 5 special commendations, across five categories: the collaborator award, the futurist award, the lodestar award, the multiplier award & the provocateur award.
What will future united do?
future united begins with three programs:
1 // a 12 month series of events tackling critical future health threats, including an off-grid summit in Scandinavia for the world's top philanthropists & CEOs
2 // an academy for health entrepreneurs, launching initially in Africa, then Central America & Asia, offering our network qualified funding & investment opportunities, strategic partnerships & acquisition targets
3 // a roadmap to defeat anti-microbial resistance worldwide & end malaria in Africa, directly impacting global workforces of anchor partners
Why now?
Health inequity is now a systemic risk. The business case for investing in global health is incontrovertible. Just as in 2001 when we led a coordinated response to HIV / AIDS, now is the time to create the same, global, change.
Our overall objective is to unite, organize & equip a coalition of businesses to come together to help protect their ecosystems – employees, their families & communities, supply chain & customers - from current & future pandemics.
Our focus is health equity and how to address new global health threats such as AMR, climate change, food insecurity, water shortages and future pandemics.
How can I / my organization get involved?
At a top level, we're welcoming a select group of anchor partners from the private sector who are looking to invest in global health and the security of their workforce, supply chains & ecosystems. Anchor partners receive priority access to our intelligence, contacts, reports & programs.
Other opportunities include event sponsorship, and also partnerships on collaborative projects & programs where we welcome intellectual, technical and financial support.
To find out more about how to get involved as a partner or sponsor, or to register to be invited to our future events, please click the relevant image below.
Our future united vision.
Presented at the New York launch in Sept 2022
The 2022 future united awards winners
Our inaugural awards went to individuals & organizations - both for-profit & non-profit - achieving extraordinary results in the field of global health, and impacting communities, countries, and continents.
The Collaborator Award
individuals or organizations that cross boundaries to fuse skills & experience, achieving extraordinary results
The Futurist Award
the future seeking, innovating, 'ahead of the curve' companies that stand to change the future of global health
The Lodestar Award
inspiring individuals & organizations that stand out from the crowds, and that blaze a trail for us all to follow
The Provocateur Award
for those unafraid to challenge the status quo, that reveal new ways to access & experience health
The Multiplier Award
the 'on the ground' organizations that deliver vital hands-on health, and have amplifed their impact repeatedly