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News, events and stories from across the health partnership community. We would love to hear from you! If you have an idea for a piece or an account from a trip please contact our Communications Team: comms@thet.org

The Power of Partnership: Uganda’s pioneer midwife on wellbeing, empowerment and resilience

We strongly believe that when diverse visions join forces, we are able to achieve greater results, so we must all stand up and realize the power of partnership....

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Five Questions With…Dr Manal Gas

Dr Manal Gas, Medical Coordinator at the Ministry of Health Development in Somaliland reflects on how COVID-19 has affected healthcare delivery....

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PRESS RELEASE: Experts In Our Midst

NHS risks losing its global reputation if it continues to overlook the expertise of 15% of its workforce according to latest policy report from THET....

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Bi-directional Learning Research Project: Call for Evidence

Have you taken part in a THET-funded international health partnership or volunteering activity? Would you be interested in taking part in research about your experiences ...

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#THETConf 2021 Speaker Series | Chris Carter

In the run up to our 2021 Annual Conference, we hear from keynote speaker, Chris Carter, on how Health Partnerships have adapted over the past year....

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THET stands with health professionals in Myanmar.

The developments in Myanmar have caused us great concern, and we have been working to understand the impact on our staff there and on our work....

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Volunteering in a Time of COVID-19

In this blog, we hear from Dr Rachel Perry, a virtual volunteer who has been helping to develop Somaliland’s COVID-19 preparedness and response....

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Prioritising Equality for the NHS of the future

We hear from Dr Navina Evans, CEO of Health Education England, on why the needs of minority ethnic and diaspora staff must be met in order to build a stronger, fairer NHS...

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To do or not to do: Diaspora as development agents

We hear from Onyekachi Wambu, Executive Director of AFFORD, on why we must move beyond data gathering to deliver effective action....

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Global Health and Diaspora: Enable, Engage, Empower

I was delighted to be invited, as an outgoing THET Trustee, to chair the steering group of eminent members who brought an enormous wealth of knowledge, lived experience...

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Five Questions With…Professor Mala Rao

To mark the launch of our latest policy report, we hear from Professor Mala Rao, Senior Clinical Fellow at Imperial College London and Honorary Advisor for THET....

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Five Questions With…Andrew Mace

To celebrate the launch of our HEAL campaign, we hear from Andrew Mace of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the progress being made towards vaccine equity, the impac...

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