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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

Principles of Practice: Providing paediatric anaesthesia training in South Africa 

The WFSA and SASA are partnering with THET through the Africa Grants Programme to build essential anaesthesia skill in South Africa....

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Partnerships beyond ticking boxes: working with the private sector to further global health

It is estimated that over 40 million people are in need of palliative care every year, 78% of whom are in low and middle income countries....

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The Essential Role of Surgery in Achieving Universal Health Coverage

Surgery cuts across nearly all aspects of health including conditions such as obstructed labor and traumatic injuries....

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Global Surgery – The ‘neglected stepchild of global health’

Global surgery, the ‘neglected stepchild of global health’, remains a looming health crisis within low and middle income countries....

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The NHS shouldn’t despair: We are a beacon for healthcare worldwide

Despite its current well-publicised problems, the NHS in its 70th anniversary year remains a shining example to the world on how to build an equitable health system....

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NEW Discussion Paper – The Transition from Aid

The ‘Transition from Aid’ is part of THET’s Discussion Paper series, which address challenges within an ever-changing development landscape. ...

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Africa Grants Programme – New Grantees Announced

THET is pleased to announce that seven successful health partnerships have been awarded funding through the Johnson & Johnson Africa Grants Programme (AGP)...

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Stronger Health Partnerships for Stronger Health Systems: The future of health partnerships

At our 2017 Annual Conference Minister Burt gave a keynote speech reflecting on the achievements of the Health Partnership Scheme and the future of health partnerships....

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Highlights from our Country Programmes Teams

2017 has been a fantastic year for the Country Programmes teams. From a new office in Myanmar to a new Overseas Development Institute research programme in Tanzania....

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From healthworker shortfall to collective commitment. A week at the Human Resources for Health Forum in Dublin.

Over 1000 delegates from around the world met to reinforce a collective commitment to developing and making available the workforce required to deliver the SDGs....

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THET’s Response to the Dublin Declaration 2017

THET supports the spirit of the ‘Declaration on Human Resources for Health: Building the Health Workforce of the Future’ made at the HRH Forum 2017...

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Butabika – East London link wins inaugural International Health Partnership Award at 2017 HSJ Awards!

The East London NHS Foundation Trust and Butabika Hospital, Uganda Partnership has won the inaugural International Health Partnership at the 2017 HSJ Awards....

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