The world has seen amazing progress in global health over the last twenty years thanks to the hard work and investments of research and development. Scientists. Dr. Akhona Vava and Professor Valerie Mizrahi chat with CEO Mark Suzman on the power of research and development and its contributions to impact on lives and livelihoods—and how R&D has led to groundbreaking work on TB treatment and prevention.

Investing in global health research and development has immense economic impacts on regions. Dr. Akhona Vava shares critical capacity building investments necessary to achieve progressive health outcomes, while Professor Kelly Chibale offers insights on the dominoes of economic impact when African countries have the capacity to attract, develop, and retain R&D talent on the continent.

As the foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary, Mark asks each scientist what they’re most optimistic about in progressing towards health outcomes. From ensuring diseases are treatable at the community level to the ability of faster drug discovery with the artificial intelligence in low resourced settings, Professor Kelly Chibale, Professor Valerie Mizrahi, and Dr. Akhona Vava make the case for optimism in the Global South.