Driving transformation
Working towards good health for everyone through our teaching and research.
In our teaching, we're educating and developing the next generation of healthcare workers. Through research, we're delivering breakthroughs in the understanding and management of diseases.
Find out how we're building the foundations for improved global healthcare.
Spotlight on Sustainable Development Goals
Our global impact
Find out how Manchester research contributes to healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures around the world in our video.
Investigating the cardiovascular impact of plastic pollution in Indonesia
See how research in Indonesia is exploring the health impacts of plastic pollution and supporting evidence for policy and healthcare change.
Read the story : Investigating the cardiovascular impact of plastic pollution in Indonesia.
Our people
Professor Jonathan Green
Jonathan Green is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, leading research to improve autism care globally. His work has shaped evidence-based early interventions, including parent-mediated therapies that support children’s development.
Through the NAMASTE programme, he is adapting these approaches for low-resource settings in South Asia, enabling non-specialists to deliver effective care and expanding access for families.
Read more: Adapting autism interventions to meet health needs in South Asia
International partnerships
How to get involved
Our research and teaching partnerships take place in 1 in 5 countries globally.
From supporting policy makers in Mozambique to improving cardiovascular health in Sri Lanka, our research is having a positive impact around the globe. Here is just a snapshot of some of our work.
Meeting global challenges
Understanding disease, improving lives
Our research tackles urgent health challenges by improving how diseases are understood, detected and treated across global contexts.
Uncovering disease drivers
From cancer and rare conditions to fungal disease and heart health, researchers uncover factors shaping disease.
Explore: Preventing breast cancer before it starts
Sustainable treatments
Partnerships in low and middle income countries address infrastructure gaps to expand access to effective, affordable care.
Explore: Sustainable care for depression in Indonesia
Levelling up healthcare
By tackling inequalities in diagnosis, treatment and support, this work helps deliver care where it is needed most.
Addressing tomorrow’s challenges
As global communities diversify, our research is developing new ways to respond to shifting disease patterns and workforce pressures.
Healthcare workforce
We are supporting development to build a skilled, sustainable healthcare workforce.
Explore: Setting new standards for healthcare training in Ghana
Changing disease
As diseases evolve, research is improving detection, prevention and treatment to help health systems respond.
Explore: Water-associated disease risk in East African shared landscapes
New technologies and discoveries
From digital health to data-driven innovation, our work is shaping healthcare delivery.
Explore: A digital approach to training Indian health professionals in mental health
Collaboration for innovation
Partnerships are central to global health impact, helping researchers develop innovations shaped by real-world needs.
Global partnerships for change
Collaborations unite researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, industry and communities to address shared challenges.
Explore: Deepening global health understanding: Manchester's enduring partnership with China
From global insight to local innovation
By sharing knowledge across borders, our research translates global expertise into solutions for communities and health systems.
Explore: Building emergency care capacity in Kenya
Co-creating solutions with communities
Through reciprocal partnerships, we work alongside communities to shape priorities and support change.
Explore: Improving mental health diagnosis through standardised assessment
Health technology for global change
Technology is transforming healthcare worldwide, making diagnosis, monitoring and support more personalised, preventative and accessible.
Earlier diagnosis through innovation
Using chemical clues from breath and skin, researchers are developing new ways to detect disease.
Explore: Designing light for healthier lives
Digital tools for personalised care
From mental health platforms to falls prevention, digital tools help people manage conditions and access support beyond clinics.
Explore: Preventing falls through digital healthy ageing
Real-world data for better health
Wearables, apps, AI and citizen science generate everyday insights to shape more responsive healthcare.
Explore: Investigating the link between weather and chronic pain
More on global health
Stories
From local communities to global partnerships, our work is creating meaningful change. Explore the stories behind the impact.
Read about our partnerships
Explore how our global collaborations are driving impact across health and research (publication, PDF).
Contact us
Find out more
Get in touch if you are interested in forming international partnerships with the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at Manchester.
Email: international.fbmh@manchester.ac.uk
You can also learn more on our international partnerships page.