The Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies Act of 2024, or SIGHT Act, gives the U.S. Agency for International Development expanded authority to develop and support health technologies designed for low-resource settings in developing countries. The legislation creates a new Chief Innovation Officer for Health position at USAID to coordinate research and development efforts across the agency, establish an advisory council of experts from government and the private sector, and oversee a competitive grant program for nongovernmental organizations working on health innovations. The bill affects global health efforts targeting diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and emerging infectious diseases that disproportionately impact low- and middle-income countries. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but requires USAID to establish a separate budget line for these activities and submit detailed reports to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter for six years. The bill emphasizes that this funding must be additional to and not replace existing global health programs.
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