Sustainability

Our mission is to make a sustainable impact to global women’s health with a modern, antibiotic-free treatment for common vaginal infections that women can trust for long-term effect, available when they need it.

Empowering Health through Sustainability


Vaginal infections are limiting for women, hindering access to education, professional opportunities, and community involvement. We want break the social stigma around vaginal infections and provide a safe, sustainable and reliable treatment when women need it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic resistance is a growing problem and one of the biggest threats to global public health. Reducing and properly managing antibiotic use is essential to halt the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

A treatment that has long-term effect, without antimicrobial properties and that is safe and gentle to use is truly sustainable.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Gedea Biotech is working with particularly three of the goals:

#3Good health and wellbeing

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Antibiotic resistance is one of the top global public health and development threats. Antimicrobial resistance poses a threat to human health on multiple levels, acting as a direct cause of death and increasing the risks associated with medical procedures such as cesarean sections and cancer treatments. Reducing and properly managing antibiotic use is essential to halt the spread of antimicrobial resistance. pHyph can serve as an alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of common vaginal infections, contributing to a decrease in antibiotic usage.

#5Gender Equality

Vaginal infections create barriers for women and girls. These infections can limit physical well-being and social participation, hindering access to education, professional opportunities, and community involvement. With pHyph, girls and women get access to an effective and antibiotic-free treatment that they can trust for long-term effect, and fully engage in their lives.

#6Clean Water and Sanitation

The environmental impact of antibiotic products is huge.  When antibiotics enter wastewater, they can harm both plant and animal life in our oceans and waterways. With pHyph, our products are completely antibiotic-free, ensuring they pose no threat to the ecosystem while supporting the sustainable management of water resources.