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“New crusade for women’s health”
San Francisco Business Times, July 10, 2009, Ron Leuty.

In the News

A Small Charity Takes Lead in Fighting a Disease
New York Times

Oxymoron No More: The Potential Of Nonprofit Drug Companies To Deliver On The Promise Of Medicines For The Developing World
Health Affairs

Woman of the Year - 2007
Glamour

Innovation Awards
The Economist

Celera makes use of its Axys in drug donation to nonprofit
Washington Business Journal

Upcoming Events

Dr. Victoria Hale – Speaking Engagements

July 30, 2009
Global Health Corporate Training Institute
Stanford University

August 26, 2009
Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI)
Santa Clara University

September 22-24, 2009
MIT Emerging Technologies Conference
MIT Campus

November 11-15, 2009
Ernest & Young Strategic Growth Forum
Palm Springs, CA

November 20, 2009
Santa Clara University, Center for Science
Tech Awards Symposium
Santa Clara, CA

February 18-22, 2010
AAAS Meeting & Symposium “Bridging Science and Society”
Technological Solutions at the Bottom-of-the-Economic-Pyramid
San Diego, CA

Video Coverage


A Different Type of Drug Company
In 2005 Victoria Hale received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship from the Skoll Foundation. Produced by Carl Byker courtesy of Skoll Foundation.

 

Drugs Sought for Millions with 'Neglected Diseases'
ABC World News Tonight on 11/05/05 included a feature on Drugs Sought for Millions with 'Neglected Diseases'.

 

The First Non-Profit Pharmaceutical
In June 2005 California Connected broadcasted a feature on Victoria Hale and the Institute for OneWorld Health.

 

ABC 7 Salutes the Institute for OneWorld Health
ABC 7 Salutes featuring Victoria Hale and the founding of OneWorld Health.

 

Doctor Helping Cure World’s Poor
When Dr. Victoria Hale was named one of 25 laureates for the prestigious 2003 Tech Museum Awards for Innovation in Silicon Valley, the event was highlighted in a newscast by KRON-TV.

 

The New Heroes
The New Heroes, hosted by Robert Redford, is a four-hour PBS series that travels the globe to explore the ideas and impact of “social entrepreneurs” who are making the the world a better place.

Learn more

 

Saving West African Moms
Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof and Win-a-Trip student Paul Bowers reflect on strides being made to improve the survival of pregnant mothers in Sierra Leone and what more can be done.
Watch the interview

 

Kill or Cure? Visceral Leishmaniasis
A documentary film by the Institute for OneWorld Health on the work of its research partners on visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India.
Watch the documentary (wmv)

 

"Kill or Cure" kala-azar
In 2004, Rockhopper tv produced a documentary for BBC World on kala-azar and the work of the Institute for OneWorld Health.
Watch the movie (wmv)

 

Fulfilling the Promise of Medicine
A documentary film by the Institute for OneWorld Health on the work of its research partners on visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India
Watch the documentary (wmv)

 

Audio Coverage

 

The Economics of Health/Poor Peoples Diseases
Dr. Victoria Hale speaks with the BBC’s Peter Day on Global Business about diseases of the developing world and the work of the Institute for OneWorld Health.

Listen to to the Interview (mp3)

 

"Health Matters"
In July 2004, BBC World Service interviewed Dr. Victoria Hale in ‘Dialogues’ in the ‘Health Matters’ series. Click below to hear the 23-minute audio interview.

Listen to the Interview (mp3)

 

 

Nonprofit Drug Firm Targets Disease in Third World
In January 2005, National Public Radio's Morning Edition broadcast included a feature on the Institute for OneWorld Health.

Listen to the Interview (mp3)

 


 

Related Links

Victoria Hale - S. Osberg, Skoll Foundation
Sally Osberg, Skoll Foundation, 11/02/05, Yale (i.e. Victoria)

 

Victoria Hale - J. Skoll, Skoll Foundation
Jeff Skoll, Skoll Foundation, 3/3/06, awards ceremony remarks (i.e. Victoria)

 

Victoria Hale - Schwab Social Entrepreneur
Schwab Foundation, Aug 04, Social Entrepreneur Announcement

 

Victoria Hale - Ashoka Fellow
Ashoka Foundation Fellows, 2006, announcement

 

Victoria Hale - Schwab Fellow
Announcement on Science blog (original announcement on Schwab Foundation website is no longer active).

 

Victoria Hale - Glamour Magazine Woman-of-the-Year 2007
Glamour magazine announcement

 

Victoria Hale - MacArthur Foundation Fellow
MacArthur Foundation fellow announcement

 

Celera makes use of its Axys in drug donation to nonprofit
Washington Business Journal

 

Drug firm seeks cures over cash
San Francisco Chronicle

 

Paying Attention to Unmet Needs
Chemical and Engineering News

 

Bringing health to the poor
San Francisco Chronicle

 

Health and the Profit Motive
Fast Company

 

Protecting The Orphan Drugs
Forbes Magazine

 

Nonprofit drug company attacks developing-world diseases
USA Today

 

Biotech and Creativity: Trying to save the world on shoestring budget
San Francisco Chronicle

 

The 2004 Scientific American 50 Award
Scientific American

 

Creating More Paths to Hope
Newsweek

 

Gates research grant to fund malaria drug
San Francisco Chronicle

 

Best Problem Solver: She helps bring promising treatments to the impoverished around the world
Reader's Digest

 

The First Non-Profit Pharmaceutical
California Connected

 

The Drug Dealer
Science & Spirit

 

Devastating Infectious Diseases the Focus of New Funding and Research
Voice of America

 

Drugs Sought for Millions with 'Neglected Diseases'
ABC News Health

 

Victoria Hale
Esquire

 

GM success puts cheap drug for malaria within reach of Africa
Times Online UK

 

Gates move to shut out kala-azar, killer which targets the poor
Indian Express

 

Bets on Biotech: The nonprofit world steps in to finance for-profit drug ventures
US News

 

Curing the Third World: How donors can help develop drugs critical to world health
Philanthropy Roundtable

 

The Irony Of Large Numbers
Forbes.com

 

Big grant for nonprofit to seek diarrhea drug for developing world
San Francisco Chronicle

 

The Axis of Good: A Woman's Fight to Save the Poor from Black Fever
Spiegal Online

 

In Pursuit of the Cure
The New York TImes

 

Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition
Stanford Social Innovation Review

 

Microbially Derived Artemisinin: A Biotechnology Solution to the Global Problem of Access to Affordable Anti malarial Drugs
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

 

OneWorld teams with Roche for diarrhea cure
San Francisco Chronicle

 

Discount Drugs
GOOD Magazine

 

Technology to eradicate malaria
BBC News Health

 

The Institute for OneWorld Health: Not-for-profit Drug making
Fast Company

 

Health and the Profit Motive
SPAN: United States Embassy (New Delhi-India)

 

Chasing Black Fever: A Quest to Cure a Neglected Disease
Newsweek

 

Drugs, Companies and Poor Countries: All together now
The Economist

 

Making Drugs, Not Profits: A married couple attacks neglected diseases of the developing world
Scientific American

 

A Love of Science and a Vision to Save Millions of Lives Make Her Day
Philanthropy.com

Social Enterprise

Ashoka - Social Entrepreneur
Ashoka's definition of a social entrepreneur

 

The FasterCures - Report (pdf)
FasterCures Report highlighting Victoria

 

B-Corporation
Social Enterprise certifying site

 

Stanford Social Innovation-Review
News site on current issues and developments within social enterprise and non-profits

 

Skoll Foundation About Social Enterprise
Skoll Foundation FAQ about social entrepreneurship

 

Sustainability Definitions
Resource for social enterprise and sustainability