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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 Case for Optimism: Health Partnerships in an Era of COVID-19

In this blog, we hear from THET’s CEO, Ben Simms, on how the pandemic is changing the face of Health Partnerships....

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Coping, Caring and COVID-19

COVID-19 is a global issue – a common enemy. Flights may be grounded, but strangely the world has never felt so small and we have never felt as close. ...

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Five Questions With…Julie Storr

We caught up with Julie Storr, global health consultant, co-founder and director of S3 Global, to find out how COVID-19 has changed the global health community....

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Five Questions With…Professor Charlotte Watts

We caught up with the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for International Development to hear her perspective on the development of COVID-19 in low- and middle-...

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How to Manufacture Alcohol Hand Rub: Training video launched to support COVID-19 response

The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association announces the launch of a training video to support local pharmacy teams in the production of WHO alcohol rub....

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Calm, Composed and Connected against COVID-19

We spoke to members of the case management team at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital about their experience on the isolation ward....

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Securing Supplies in Somaliland

In partnership with King’s College London, THET has worked to procure vital PPE equipment to support Somalia/Somaliland's COVID-19 response....

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Maintaining Links to Fight the Pandemic

We heard from David Pagliaro, Group Managing Director at InfoPro Digital, on why they have chosen THET as one of their sponsored charities....

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Female Health Workers and COVID-19: Gender Disparity in a Time of Global Crisis

The COVID-19 global pandemic has highlighted many of our societies’ failings, from the lack of resilience of our economies to the prevalence of misinformation....

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Is Uganda on track to win the COVID-19 battle or is the worst yet to come?

THET Country Director, Sheba Gitta, reflects on Uganda's battle against COVID-19 and the role of partnership in flattening the curve....

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Dame Julie Walters supports the Health Worker Action Fund!

We are delighted to have the continued support of Dame Julie Walters as we work to protect the physical and mental health of health workers on the frontlines....

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Sustainable Change in an Era of COVID-19

Impax Asset Management are the first of our corporate partners to support the Health Worker Action Fund, which is providing vital training and equipment to health workers...

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