Advancing Global Health and Sustainability
Kits4Life is a cross-sector initiative, developed by the life sciences community, to repurpose clinical trial supplies, lab kits, and equipment to close the healthcare gap worldwide.
TOGETHER
WE CAN CHANGE A LIFE
Our Inspiration
In September 2016, a yellow fever outbreak devastated the Congo, claiming 82 lives out of 1,400 reported cases, primarily children.
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Despite receiving over a million vaccine doses, a severe shortage of syringes hindered vaccination efforts, requiring an additional 6 million syringes. By December, the epidemic claimed 350 more lives.
Our Response
Life sciences leaders took the lead in shaping, developing and implementing Kits4Life.
Today they are leading the way, united by a vision: recovered surplus medical supplies can now offer life-saving assistance to those in need around the globe.
Kits4Life receives donations from two sources.​
Research sponsors join Kits4Life and, after an onboarding and pilot process, approve the donation of their kits and ancillary supplies from their trial sites to an MSA-Accredited Medical Surplus Recovery Organization.
Trial sites and CROs can also join Kits4Life to donate kits, supplies, and equipment they own or that their sponsors approve for donation.
Kits4Life Impact
49
Countries Served
68982
Donated Products
1600000
Lives Impacted
2865494
Lives Impacte
Meet 16-year-old Anoosh, in Ghana, whose sight was restored using SOS medical supplies.
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Leadership Profile
Greg Folz, Administrative Director of the Research Institute of Deaconess Clinic, was deeply affected by this crisis. As both a grandfather and a life sciences professional, he felt compelled to act.
Inspired by concerns from clinical research staff about unused lab supplies' environmental impact, Greg proposed the Kits4Life initiative. This innovative platform allows clinical trial sites to donate surplus lab kits and supplies for humanitarian aid.
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The concept won the SCRS Site Tank challenge, demonstrating the support of the life science community. Greg next contacted MSA to provide the framework and tools to create and manage the new program.
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Demonstrating that one person's inspired vision can impact millions of lives.
