Institute of Global Health Innovation

Who we are

IGHI is one of Imperial College London's global challenge institutes.

We exist to empower people to transform health and care.

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How we work

We unite people, disciplines and ideas to solve some of the biggest healthcare challenges of today. By building evidence and solutions, we are helping more people across the globe to experience good health and wellbeing and better, safer care.

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Our highlights

IGHI Annual Report 2023: Our year, our progress

Now in its 13th year, the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) continues to tackle the healthcare needs of the present and the future.

Highlights from 2023 include examining best practice public engagement in dementia research, cutting edge robotics, and supporting the delivery of health services in Ukraine.

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Our Educational programmes

The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Digital Health Leadership is the flagship programme of the NHS Digital Academy.

This world-class training programme is designed to nurture existing and aspiring leaders in the growing world of digital healthcare.

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The Julia Anderson Training Programme

Our paid internship programme gives students and graduates the opportunity to gain professional work experience and skills, while contributing to an impactful programme of work at IGHI.

The scheme is open to people who have no, or limited, prior work experience.

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Launch of the Fleming Initiative

The Fleming Initiative offers an innovative approach to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance – combining research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy to provide real-world solutions that work to protect the health security of local populations around the world. The Centre is due to open in 2028, with Lord Ara Darzi serving as the Executive Chair of the Fleming Initiative.

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Speakers on panel at IGHI/Climate Cares event 2023, Dr Emma Lawrance standing with microphone

Connecting Climate Minds Global Event

The Climate Care Centre’s Connecting Climate Minds Global Event in Barbados involved 70 in-person participants and more than 600 virtual participants. Together, we celebrated the initiative’s first year of work led by seven regional communities, youth, Indigenous Nations and Peoples, and small farmers and fisher people.

Career opportunities

Our Institute is made up of a multidisciplinary group of talented people with a common ambition to empower people to transform their health and that of others. It’s this drive, and the collaborative nature of everything that we do, which helps us tackle health challenges across the globe.

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