Getting the right early start to life is essential for a child’s development and their life-long health.

Many factors impact this early start including access to green space, mobile phone usage and socio-economic disparity, which all influence the likelihood of developing certain health conditions.

With close to two billion children in the world, children, young people and their families deserve to have their views championed and the opportunity to inform research topics which matter most to them.

The Mohn Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing will unpick the complex network of interactions between environmental, behavioural, genetic and molecular factors to address important physical and mental health challenges and health inequalities. The Centre will provide information and evidence which promote good health to our local community and beyond. We will be an advocate for the good health of children and young people amongst policy makers to ensure our research is far-reaching with a great impact. Our research and partnerships will transform urban living for children, particularly those in society’s most deprived communities.

The Mohn Centre was established following a transformational gift from Marit Mohn to create a world-leading centre for children’s health and wellbeing in the School of Public Health. The Mohn Centre unites expertise from across Imperial College London, community partners, local authorities and health and care organisations to pursue research and education on the understanding and prevention of children’s health issues.

The Mohn Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing is founded on the premise that all children deserve the best chances in life.
We will empower local communities by involving schools, youth clubs and community groups in our strategic planning and research priorities.

We will improve the lives of children through our translational practice by involving local authorities, policy makers and health economists to embed knowledge and findings.

We will enhance and progress big data analysis in this field to answer complex questions relating to children’s health and the environment.

By growing the Mohn Centre brand, creating more strategic partnerships and establishing the Centre within the new School of Public Health in White City, we will fulfil our new vision for children’s health and wellbeing.