I was interested to read this news item from Ben Simms, CEO Global Health Parnerships (formerly THET)
1 August 2025
Extracts below. Read online: https://www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/improving-access-to-healthcare-...
'On 30th July, I had the great privilege of attending the launch of the Scottish Government’s new Health Partnership Programme in Edinburgh – a £3 million initiative that signals an exciting new chapter in global health collaboration.
'Delivered in partnership with Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), this fund will strengthen health systems in Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, and Scotland, by supporting networks of frontline health workers who share skills, experience, and knowledge across borders...'
'As one of our trustees, Dr Isioma Okolo, a Consultant Obstetrician-Gynaecologist working with NHS Scotland, told me at the launch event: “Partnerships like these don’t just change services, they change people. They transform how we see the world and how we practise medicine.” We couldn’t agree more. This programme reflects the very best of what global health collaboration can be: ethical, reciprocal, and profoundly human. We’re excited for what comes next.
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org