The Health Justice Initiative (HJI) is a South African non-profit organisation working to address systemic health inequities and injustices in South Africa and beyond.
Boehm Lecture: How Canadians can help lead the global fight for health equity
In an era of rampant commodification of life-saving medicines, healthcare must be secured as a global public good, argues health justice advocate Fatima Hassan. In her Boehm Lecture on Public Health she explores ideas of solidarity and leadership in pandemic, epidemic and war responses.
Our impact
The Health Justice Initiative (HJI) is now recognised as a leading advocate for health equity in South Africa and globally, while focusing on issues of race and gender exclusion, and transparency and accountability for greater access to life saving medicines.
HJI has advocated against patent and monopoly power, highlighting inequities in vaccine, medicine and diagnostic allocation, licensing, distribution and pricing. HJI has also exposed unethical and unfair practices by global pharmaceutical companies, leading to inter alia regulatory interventions and investigations into excessive pricing, price gouging and patent evergreening. Beyond pandemic responses, HJI also conducts research and supports campaigns to ensure equitable access to health care and life saving medicines and for law reform.