The Health Fund was established through a joint initiative by the United Nations Health Industry Foundation (UNHIF) and global partners from the investment, corporate, financial, and technology sectors. It comprises three distinct funds: the Health Industry Fund, the Health Technology Fund, and the Health Public Welfare Fund, forming a comprehensive macro-health fund framework. This structure enables extensive activities in investment, scientific research, and public welfare within the global health sector, thereby advancing the mission of UNHIF.
Health Fund
- Health Industry Fund
The International Health Industry Investment Fund, recognized as the most pivotal fund within the health fund system, was established through joint initiatives by enterprises and investment institutions from various countries. It primarily invests in highly promising, high-yield, and steadily growing production-oriented and service-based enterprises and projects within the health industry, as well as scientific research achievements and health application initiatives.
- Health Technology Fund
It is primarily dedicated to supporting key scientific research, technological innovation, technology-driven projects, and research initiatives in the global health sector, including the establishment of vital health science laboratories and health technology innovation centers.
- Health Public Welfare Fund
It is primarily used to support the development of global health public welfare initiatives, including global health rescue and relief efforts, responses to global health emergencies and crises, as well as the prevention, control, and treatment of major or rare diseases.
Main Functions
Promote the development of the global health industry
- Driving the development of the global health industry and promoting the establishment of a sustainable global health industry ecosystem;
- Establishing and operating health industry funds to achieve optimal returns;
- Conducting global health sector investments, including equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, and entity project investments;
- Facilitating cooperation in global health industry investment and development;
- Conducting global health industry incubation, including enterprise incubation and project incubation, dedicated to nurturing a cohort of outstanding health enterprises, including health industry unicorns.
Pioneering the Application of Global Health Technologies
- To organize and carry out various scientific experiments in the field of global health, as well as key technological research, development, innovation, and breakthrough initiatives;
- Establish a Global Big Data Center for Health;
- Promote the translation and incubation of scientific and technological innovations in health, and facilitate their wide application in production and daily life, so that health technologies can better contribute to the development of the health industry and the advancement of health initiatives, ultimately enhancing the well-being of human health;
- Promote and implement a global digital health strategy and action plan.
Promote the global health public welfare cause
- Organize global health summits and other health-related forums and conference activities;
- Formulate and implement the "Global Health Convention";
- Establish a Global Health Prize to promote the spirit and values of active participation in global health governance for the benefit of human health and well-being;
- Carry out global health medical rescue, assistance, and public welfare initiatives;
- Conduct research on global health governance topics and provide consulting services;
- Promote the joint establishment of a global collaborative mechanism for pandemic preparedness and response, and actively address global health crises;
Investment Areas
Capital Market Investment
• Invest in stocks of high-performing and high-potential listed companies (including listed tech enterprises) in the global health sector, through share acquisition or taking controlling stakes;
• Acquire equity in promising listed companies (including listed tech firms) in the global health sector, through partial or full acquisition.
Health Industry Investment
They primarily include health complex projects, health manufacturing projects, health technology projects, specialized medical projects, health service industry projects, health-focused ecological agriculture bases, and green agricultural product processing bases.
Equity Investment and M&A
It mainly includes equity investments in high-quality health enterprises, equity investments in health technology enterprises, and asset acquisitions (shareholding or controlling stakes).
Health Industry Incubation
Invest in and incubate global health technology companies and scientific innovation projects, with a focus on nurturing a cohort of health unicorns.