Institute of Global Health Innovation

Institute of Global Health Innovation

The Institute of Global Health Innovation is one of ��'s global challenge institutes. We empower people to transform health and care.

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Caption: IGHI's new Centre for Urban Health and Healthcare brings together global experts and practitioners to identify and address the unique challenges of urban health.

Caption: Thanks to a £300,000 award from Bukhman Philathropies, we will be researching how children navigate an AI-shaped world.

Caption: New research shows the efficacy and safety of hydroxyurea treatment for children living with sickle cell anaemia, in four low-income sites in Africa, with no increase in clinically diagnosed infections.

Our highlights

Annual Report 2025

Our 2025 annual report showcases key successes and advances from our fifteenth year. Foreword by our director, Professor the Lord Ara Darzi.

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Global State of Patient Safety 2025

Our latest report on patient safety was launched by Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP (pictured here) at the House of Lords in January 2026. Photo © Owen Billcliffe

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Education

The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Digital Health Leadership is the flagship programme of the NHS Digital Academy. Pictured here is our eight cohort at the Digital Health Leadership Forum in York in September 2025. Photo © Alex Dodd

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Julia Anderson Training Programme

Our paid internship programme gives students and graduates professional work experience and skills. It is is open to people with no, or limited, prior work experience. Pictured here are three recent interns.

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Careers

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. Join our team and help us transform health for all.

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Our Centres

Our work is made possible through our Centres of Excellence that innovate across medicine, policy, technology and design, and our Education Team. Our Centres collaborate to share knowledge, skills and expertise so that we can solve bigger problems and accelerate progress in healthcare.

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Institute of Global Health Innovation

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