Global partnerships for impact: advancing health and innovation From amplifying and advancing research to shaping policy agendas and addressing global challenges that impact the world’s most vulnerable people, we collaborate with many international organisations to deliver results. Our partnerships span corporations, foundations, multilateral organisations, non-governmental organisations, and governments, allowing us to tackle critical global issues beyond healthcare, including sustainability, poverty reduction, gender and health inequalities, and the evolving landscape of academic research. Through our tailored supplements and themed collections, we are successfully boosting our partners’ visibility and influence within the health community. The high-level discussions and policy dialogues we convene also help shape effective policies and strategies to improve health systems. Our accredited learning modules and interactive events also offer valuable training, driving innovation and skill development. By bringing together leaders from multiple sectors and geographies through BMJ Group-organised roundtables, events, and webinars, we provide platforms for sharing knowledge and best practices that benefit both our partners and the health systems they serve.
Helping to shape future global development strategies and policy directions In February 2024, The BMJ and the Center for Global Development (CGD) co-hosted an event on the future of UK global health leadership and policy. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing recovery from the pandemic, and building on a new report from the CGD titled, The Future of UK Global Health Policy: Challenges and Opportunities , that examines past global health financing efforts, this event provided a critical platform for evaluating the UK’s role and strategies in global health in 2024 and beyond. Chaired by The BMJ’s International Editor, Dr Jocalyn Clark, the event brought together esteemed experts for a panel discussion on the UK’s future role in global health. The debate emphasised the importance of collective efforts and international solidarity, featuring insights from Peter Baker, Deputy Director of Global Health Policy and Policy Fellow at CGD; Mishal Khan, Professor of Global Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM); Clare Wenham, Associate Professor of
Global Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Anna Wechsberg, Director of the International Directorate at the UK Department of Health and Social Care, and Chris Lewis, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser at the Research and Evidence Directorate (RED) of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). It resulted in actionable recommendations for UK government strategy, focusing on revitalising foreign aid and clarifying health and development commitments. Their recommendations provide a foundation for shaping future UK government strategies and policies, influencing upcoming political platforms and potentially guiding international development assistance priorities.
Co-hosting this event with The BMJ provided a vital platform for re-evaluating the UK’s role in global health as we recover from the pandemic. Our discussions, shaped by the insights shared, underscore the need for a strategic reimagining of foreign aid and development commitments.” Peter Baker, Deputy Director, CGD Global Health Policy Programme, and Deputy Director, International Decision Support Initiative
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