Our multilateral relationships harness the power of combined action, collaborating with others to address the world's leading causes of death and disability. WHO Civil Society CommissionThe George Institute is a member of the WHO Civil Society Commission, a global platform that strengthens dialogue and collaboration between WHO and civil society. Through this Commission, we contribute to a collective effort to provide strategic recommendations that enhance WHO's engagement with civil society at global, regional and national levels. As part of a broader network that includes a Steering Committee, annual General Meetings, and thematic Working Groups, our participation helps advance WHO's mission to achieve health for all, support the objectives of the WHO General Programme of Work, and accelerate progress toward the health‑related Sustainable Development Goals.Learn more WHO Global Clinical Trials ForumThe George Institute is a member of the WHO’s Global Clinical Trials Forum, a glob

We work with civil society groups and networks at local, regional and global levels, sharing evidence and identifying opportunities to influence health-related decisions. Our collective advocacy aims to build momentum and drive changes that reduce inequities and improve the health of millions of people worldwide. Action for Global Health UKLearn moreMore info about Action for Global Health UKAction for Global Health (AfGH) is a network of over 50 organizations working in global health. They connect members with key decision-makers, provide opportunities for joint advocacy and campaigning, and foster a collaborative community to drive progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being).Visit the website UK Working Group on NCDsLearn moreMore info about UK Working Group on NCDsThe UK Working Group on NCDs is a coalition of over 20 UK-based civil society organizations focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a critical international development issue. Their

The Centre for Operational and Research Excellence (CORE) is a global group and provides high-quality expertise as well as robust operations, systems and processes to deliver The George Institute’s research strategy. CORE’s strategy is to: Achieve and maintain quality and integrity in research Build core skills and capacity in research operations Build and maintain robust systems and processes to enable and support research operations Knowledge management in research operations across The George Institute CORE’s functional activities include: Data Management: DM planning, database build and maintenance, quality data management practices, data cleaning, data sharing processes Project operations: budget development for funding applications, project start-up, implementation and close-out to high quality standards Quality Assurance: review, and assessment of project quality and risk, provision of guidance for project teams, devel

Since 2019, the Health 10x Accelerator has supported Australia's brightest health and medtech entrepreneurs in developing affordable and scalable solutions to the world's most pressing unmet health and medical needs. Delivered in partnership with UNSW, the 10-week program provides startups with funding, mentorship, and resources to navigate regulatory pathways, refine investment strategies, and scale globally. Key partners and supporters, including Virtus Health, UNSW Tyree Institute of Health Engineering (IHealthE), Platypus MedTech Consulting, Genesys Electronics Design, Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, Liverpool Innovation Precinct and AstraZeneca, offer additional support in coaching, investment, and specialised expertise. With the support of our partners and collaborators, startups can gain access to state-of-the-art facilities, collaboration spaces, and commercialisation specialists, enhancing their ability to create impactful solutions that transform global health outc

For over a decade, our award-winning digital platform SMARThealth has already been empowering frontline community health workers to identify, refer and manage early signs of cardiovascular disease in local communities in India and Indonesia. Over a decade later, our technology is evolving, now using a bespoke large language model chatbot to remove in-built gender bias in guideline-based advice for pregnant women. In Australia, we’re using machine learning to be able to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease in women using routine screening mammography, which could potentially lead to a low cost “two for one” screening test that may be more accurate than traditional methods. SMARThealth ChatGPT : Supporting community health workers to provide guideline-based maternal care in rural IndiaLearn more Predicting cardiovascular risk using routine mammograms Learn more

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency reports the gender pay gaps of Australian organisations and employers are invited to provide a supporting statement. We are committed to eliminating our gender pay gap with a structured, accountable program of measures across all our offices and welcome this opportunity to provide an update on our progress in Australia. Please refer to our 2024 Employer Statement on this page for more information. View the 2025 statement View the 2024 statement View the 2023 statement What is gender pay gap? The gender pay gap is the difference in earnings between men and women in the workplace, expressed as a percentage over men’s earnings. It can be measured based on men and women’s average or median earnings. The gender pay gap is different from equal pay, whereby men and women are paid the same amount for the same, or comparable roles. Our gender pay gap The median gender pay gap refers to the difference

Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. Allison GainesPhD candidate, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Allison GainesPhD candidate, The George Institute for Global HealthAllie Gaines is a non-communicable disease epidemiologist and a PhD candidate jointly at Imperial College London and The George Institute for Global Health, focusing on food policy and the sustainability of the packaged food supply. She is a member of the Grantham Institute’s Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training programme. Her research primarily involves the use of large population databases connecting climate change information to food

Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. Amanpreet KaurResearch Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Amanpreet KaurResearch Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthDr Amanpreet Kaur is a registered clinical psychologist with M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Her areas of focus at The George Institute are reducing stigma related to mental health, improving mental health awareness and care, and development and implementation of psychosocial interventions. Amanpreet’s research interests include mindfulness and mindfulness-integrated psychological interventions, tele-medicine, palliative car

2019 marks 20 years since the founding of The George Institute for Global Health. During this time, our researchers have been profoundly impacting international treatment guidelines for a number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and critical conditions, as well as devising new strategies and technologies for providing better primary care and contributing towards healthier societies. As you’ll read in this publication, we have many achievements to celebrate during the last two decades. We have grown to more than 700 people globally, with partnerships and projects in 45 countries. Since 1999, we have raised $1 billion for research and generated more than 8,000 publications and other academic outputs, building much needed evidence to effectively and sustainably transform care and health systems globally. However much work remains to be done. Each year, NCDs kill 41 million people and injuries claim 5 million lives, the vast majority of which are in low- and middle-income countries. Co

Carolyn A. ReynoldsDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Carolyn A. ReynoldsDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthCarolyn Reynolds has been driving change in global health and development and US foreign policy for three decades. Carolyn is a Senior Associate with the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she is serving as an expert adviser to the CSIS Commission for Health Security. She is also a consultant to the World Bank Group and other international organisations.Read full profile Corinna HawkesDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Corinna HawkesDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthCorinna Hawkes is Professor of Food Policy and Director of the Centre for Food Policy at City University of London, Vice Chair of the London Child Obesity Taskforce established by the Mayor of London, and serves on a variety of intern

Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. 2025 Cohort Alejandra PiragautaResearch Assistant, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Alejandra PiragautaResearch Assistant, The George Institute for Global HealthAlejandra Piragauta is a Research Assistant within the Injury Prevention team in the UK. She is a qualified dentist from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and holds two Master’s degrees: one in Anthropology, Health, and Community Development from the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain, and another in Public Health from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK.Alejandra has contributed to various research projects, primar