Partnerships

We engage in and foster local and international networks and partnerships

The Global Health Academy (GHA) has a broad range of live relationships that enable us to pursue research and learning collaborations, projects and conversations, as well as make introductions. We also contribute to a number of consortia and groups.

On this page we list a selection of key partners under five headings:

  1. International Universities
  2. Global Health Agencies and Advocates
  3. UK, Scotland and Edinburgh Bodies
  4. Businesses and Corporates
  5. Civil Society Organisations

 

GHA-linked programmes have been funded by: MRC, NIHR, Wellcome Trust, Tropical Health Education Trust (THET), Academy of Medical Sciences, DFID and others.

Our key relationships continue to evolve and expand. Please get in touch if you notice a partner is missing from these lists.

 

1. INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

Primary relationships with international universities are listed below. Partnerships with universities in high income countries to advance low and middle income country (LMIC) priorities.

North America

  • Stanford
  • Yale
  • Harvard
  • Cornell
  • UC Davis

Central and South America 

  • University of Chile
  • Pontifical University Chile
  • University of Costa Rica

Europe and Middle East

  • University of Helsinki
  • University of Copenhagen
  • IESE Business School Spain
  • Islamic University Gaza

Africa

  • University of Mbarara, Uganda
  • Makerere University, Ugandaº
  • University of Rwandaº
  • University of Malawi
  • Lusaka APEX Medical University of Zambia
  • Nairobi University, Kenya
  • WITS University, South Africa
  • University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • University of KZN, South Africa
  • Sudan Comboni College of Science and Technology

Asia & Oceania

  • CMC Vellore, India
  • ERA's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, India
  • University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • Allergy and Asthma Institute, Pakistan
  • ICDDR,b, Bangladesh (and Bangladesh Primary Care Respiratory Society)
  • Kathmandu University, Nepal
  • Chulalongkorn University, Thailandº
  • Mahidol University, Thailandº (and Medical Council of Thailand)
  • University of Sydney
  • University of Melbourne

ºIncludes partnerships with Ministries of Health in these countries, i.e. Uganda, Rwanda, Thailand

 

ACADEMIC CONSORTIA / KEY GROUPS

  • Consortium of Universities for Global Health (on Board (2015-18); Head of Research Committee (since 2018))
  • World Federation of Academic Institutes of Global Health (on Board)
  • AFREHealth (Consortium of African Universities) (on Advisory Board)

2. GLOBAL HEALTH AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES

  • WHO
  • UNDP Head Office
  • UNAIDS
  • The Lancet
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Rockefeller Foundation
  • Commonwealth Commission
  • THET
  • Planetary Health Alliance

KEY GROUPS / CONSORTIA

  • Zambia-UK Workforce Alliance (patrons are British High Commission to Zambia; Zambian High Commission to the UK) (GHA host this Alliance)
  • Health Information for All (HIFA) (on board)
  • International Primary Care Respiratory Group (GHA on Education Committee)
  • GHA contributes to ‘Nursing Now’ Initiative

3. UK, SCOTLAND AND EDINBURGH BODIES

  • Scottish Government
  • Scottish Parliament
  • DFID
  • NHS Scotland
  • Royal Colleges
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)

KEY GROUPS / COMMITTEES

  • Scottish Government NHS Scotland Global Citizenship Programme Board  ( reports to Health and Social Care Management Board and the Scottish Ministers) 
  • Scottish Government Global Health Executive Committee  (chaired by CMO and reports to the Citizenship Board
  • Scottish Parliament Cross party Group for International Development
  • House of Lords All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health

4. BUSINESSES AND CORPORATES

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Healthspring (India, primary care org with rising reputation)
  • Eden Project International
  • Hinduja Hospital and Foundation

Partners engaged in the Compassion Initiative include:

  • CALA Group Ltd
  • Standard Life
  • CodeBase
  • Wesleyan
  • Dunelm Energy
  • Atorus Consult
  • Dundas Castle
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Scottish Business Insider
  • Baillie Gifford & Co
  • Business in the Community
  • Aberdeen Assets
  • Bank of Scotland

5. CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

Numerous civil society contacts worldwide including:

  • Scotland's International Development Alliance (previously NIDOS)
  • African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
  • Food for the Hungry
  • Mercy Corp
  • Tearfund
  • Oxfam
  • CBM (Christian Blind Mission)
  • Faith Groups in Scotland and globally
  • Bethany Christian Trust
  • Columba 1400
  • Crossreach
  • IMPACT Scotland

Christian Health Associations in Africa (with government MOUs to delivery at least 50% of in country provision)

  • CHAM (Malawi)
  • CHAZ (Zambia)
  • CHAK (Kenya)

As highlighted above, please be in touch if you notice any Global Health Academy partners missing from these lists.

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