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  • Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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  • The power of partnerships
  • Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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  • Global health

The power of partnerships

Successful partnerships can transform lives.

We're working across the whole healthcare pathway to uplift care, transform pathways and increase access to services.

As we increasingly live in a global village, it becomes clearer that human health cannot be viewed in isolation from factors such as housing and urban planning, water, nutrition, agriculture, pollution and climate, as well as economic policies, social policies and political systems. These varied factors mean we work with multiple partners to address health’s challenges.

On this page:

  • Making changes
  • Spotlight on Kenya
  • Why are partnerships important?
  • More about global futures

Making changes

Influencing healthcare policy for the good.

We make a difference by using our research to inform healthcare policy changes in disease detection and treatment methodologies.

A group of medical professionals discuss healthcare policy.

Tackling childhood leukaemia in India

We have helped to increase survival rates in children and standardise treatment across India.

Read the feature : Taking on the challenge.

Professor Vaskar Saha high-fiving a small Indian child in a hospital.

Writing Pakistan's first mental health policy

Mental health experts have delivered a policy that aims to help reduce suicide and self-harm.

Read the story : Writing Pakistan's first mental health policy.

Cityscape of Sukker in Sindh, Pakistan.

Changing understanding and treatment of fungal disease

Our experts have developed the world's first national clinical centre for a fungal disease.

Read the impact case : Changing understanding and treatment of Aspergillus disease globally.

A graphic showing how airborne fungus is being exhaled by a woman.

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Spotlight on Kenya

Addressing key health issues.

Our partnership with Kenya is focused on helping to meet some of the country's most pressing healthcare needs.

Uplifting healthcare practices

Find out more about our partnership with the Ministry of Health, Kenya.

Read the story : Spotlight on Kenya.

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Sharing oesophageal cancer lessons globally

A collaboration with researchers in Kenya is trying to understand why the country has one of the highest incidence rates of oesophageal cancer in the world.

Read the story : Sharing oesophageal cancer lessons globally.

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The Manchester model

We're focused on achieving a national healthcare change using delivery on models developed in Greater Manchester.

Read the feature : Building cancer partnerships in Kenya.

The Integrated Molecular Imaging Centre in Kenya.

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Why are partnerships important?

Research that crosses international borders.

International collaborations are one of the cornerstones of successful research.

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How global research collaborations boost our health and economy

Find out how a cancer partnership is enabling us to improve how we meet a major health challenge.

Read the feature : Global partnerships: How can international research collaborations boost our health and economy?

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Increasing understanding of rare disease types

International collaboration is vital in rare genetic disease research to help level up global understanding.

Read the story : Building global health networks to tackle rare genetic disorders.

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Help where it is needed most

Combining medical and humanitarian expertise means we can deliver emergency medical support wherever it is needed.

Read the story : Combining medical and humanitarian expertise for global health research.

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More about global futures

Research that matters

Find out how we are improving the lives of people with cancer in communities worldwide.

Find out more about how we are conducting research that matters.

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Collaborating for change

Our global and local partnerships are changing lives across the globe.

Find out more about how we have delivered life-changing impact for people across the globe.

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Addressing tomorrow's challenges

Find out how our discoveries and partnerships today will help to combat diseases in the future.

Find out more about how our partnerships will help meet healthcare needs in the future.

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Global health

Learn about the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health's global health collaborations.

Find out more : Global Futures

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