- In 2021 Global Impact and Geneva Global were enlisted to establish and implement the Vaccine Confidence Fund (VCF). VCF is an applied research grantmaking facility aimed at supporting global research focused on the nexus of social media and increased vaccination confidence and uptake. It is financially supported by Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) and Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (“MSD”).
- In 2023 the partners formalized their relationship into the Advancing Health Online Initiative (AHO), dedicated to further improving health around the world using technology to reach vulnerable populations.
- In 2024 the partnership expanded to bring in two additional, large funders to support the VaxSocial project, a $12 million fund to support additional research on the role of social media with a focus more on routine and HPV vaccination uptake.