$5 million Gates Foundation grant powers $10 million MNCH procurement via the Axmed platform
A matching fund that gives a 1:1 match on government procurement of maternal, newborn and child health commodities through the Axmed digital platform.
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As part of the global health movement to expand affordable access to high-quality medicines, The Gates Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Axmed, a healthcare technology company transforming how essential medicines are procured across Growth Markets. The grant will be deployed as a matching fund, providing a 1:1 match on government procurement of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) commodities through the Axmed digital platform.
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