Advocacy and Thought Leadership

The George Institute is focused on effective advocacy and thought leadership to improve health, aligned to our research goals.

We are engaging with key stakeholders, sharing insights and fostering discussions to stimulate debate, guide critical health policy decisions and facilitate evidence-based change.

By working with some of the world’s leading health voices we are amplifying our work in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injury and improving systems for prevention and treatment.

Our activities

We are delighted to announce that Professor Helena Legido-Quigley has been appointed Chair in Health Systems Science at The George Institute for Global Health, UK and the School of Public Health,…
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On 24 May 2023, the United Nations (UN) presented the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The document, which is the first version of the commitments on…
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The George Institute for Global Health is working with local and international regulatory bodies to advocate for best practice in clinical trials. This means: Ensure adequate and timely recruitment…
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To mark International Clinical Trials Day, Clare Arnott, Co-director of the Better Treatments program at The George Institute, shares her thoughts on the impact of the pandemic, current trends and…
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Managing work-life balance, family and career are key challenges that disproportionately affect women, influence choices about the work they do, and the path for their careers. In this episode of The…
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Highlights from a special ‘Tea with Africa’ webinar, held for Word Kidney Day. The topic discussed is 'Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa: Lived experiences and opportunities for improving systems of…
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‘Coffee with Latin America’ and ‘Tea with Africa’ are part of The George Institute’s initiative aimed to promote discussion around various health-related topics to foster partnership and…
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In this episode of The Scan’s World’s Collide Series, Seye and Jaime discuss what it means to ‘go viral’ and the role social media has in increasing impact of work; they talk about rejection and…
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To mark the Word Kidney day, The George Institute for Global Health invites you to the session of the 'Tea with Africa' conversation on Thursday 09th March at 8:00am GMT, 9:00am WAT, 9:00am BST, 10:…
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