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Grand Challenges Canada and AVPN Launch Nexa Lighthouse to Fund Climate and Health Innovation Across Asia and the Pacific

— Nexa, the global climate and health innovation initiative, joins forces with The Lighthouse Fund to back locally led solutions to climate-driven health threats across Asia and the Pacific — NEW DELHI, India, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), AVPN, and global partners today launched Nexa Lighthouse at the AVPN Global […]

Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) and AVPN have launched Nexa Lighthouse, a new initiative aimed at funding locally led innovations that address the growing health impacts of climate change across Asia and the Pacific. The initiative, co-led by GCC and The Lighthouse Fund, an AVPN-led investment vehicle, is set to be announced at the AVPN Global Conference 2026.

Nexa Lighthouse brings together Nexa, a global climate and health initiative led by GCC and the Science for Africa Foundation, with a consortium of partners including Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, and Temasek Foundation.

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