Institute of Global Health Innovation

The Institute of Global Health Innovation is one of Imperial's global challenge institutes. We empower people to transform health and care.

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Caption: IGHI's new Centre for Urban Health and Healthcare brings together global experts and practitioners to identify and address the unique challenges of urban health.

Caption: Thanks to a £300,000 award from Bukhman Philathropies, we will be researching how children navigate an AI-shaped world.

Caption: New research shows the efficacy and safety of hydroxyurea treatment for children living with sickle cell anaemia, in four low-income sites in Africa, with no increase in clinically diagnosed infections.

Our work is made possible through our seven Centres of Excellence that innovate across medicine, policy, technology and design. Our Centres collaborate to share knowledge, skills and expertise so that we can solve bigger problems and accelerate progress in healthcare. Find out more about our Centres here.

Centre for Health Policy

The Centre for Health Policy's vision is to catalyse the development, uptake and diffusion of innovative, evidence-based health policy globally.

Speakers on panel at IGHI/Climate Cares event 2023, Dr Emma Lawrance standing with microphone

Climate Cares Centre

Climate Cares is a team of researchers, designers, policy experts and educators working to understand and support mental health in the current climate

Fleming Initiative

The Fleming Initiative works to control the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance and keep antibiotics working.

Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery

The Hamlyn Centre works to develop safe, effective and accessible imaging, sensing and robotic technologies to shape the future of healthcare.

Helix Centre

Helix focuses on transforming healthcare using design to make the UK a global hub for high-impact yet simple, cost-effective innovation.

IGHI ICCARE - Centre for African Research and Engagement

Centre of African Research and Engagement (ICCARE)

ICCARE assembles our research, education and policy engagement in Africa and synthesises within themes.

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NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration

Working to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare services.

Our highlights

Annual Report 2025

Our 2025 annual report showcases key successes and advances from our fifteenth year. Foreword by our director, Professor the Lord Ara Darzi.

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Fleming Centre plans approved

Plans for the Fleming Centre – the future headquarters of the Fleming Initiative – have been approved. It is due to open in 2028, 100 years after Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin at St Mary's. Image © Stanton Williams

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Global State of Patient Safety 2025

Our latest report on patient safety was launched by Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP (pictured here) at the House of Lords in January 2026. Photo © Owen Billcliffe

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Education

The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Digital Health Leadership is the flagship programme of the NHS Digital Academy. Pictured here is our eight cohort at the Digital Health Leadership Forum in York in September 2025. Photo © Alex Dodd

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Julia Anderson Training Programme

Our paid internship programme gives students and graduates professional work experience and skills. It is is open to people with no, or limited, prior work experience. Pictured here are three recent interns.

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Careers

Our Institute is made up of a multidisciplinary group of talented people with a common ambition to empower people to transform their health and that of others. Join our team and help us transform health for all.

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Our Centres

Our work is made possible through our Centres of Excellence that innovate across medicine, policy, technology and design, and our Education Team. Our Centres collaborate to share knowledge, skills and expertise so that we can solve bigger problems and accelerate progress in healthcare.

Institute of Global Health Innovation