AT A GLANCE: 2024
12 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
21 meetings
7 global health papers
100 Days briefing published,
280 campaign letters
£200,000
325,000 impressions
“Action for Global Health is a broad, inclusive and vitally important network, providing members with a platform and combined voice to influence UK government global health policies and shine a light on the impact of UK government decisions. Membership of Action for Global Health is important for Orbis in at least two ways. First, the combined expertise, analysis and insights of Action for Global Health staff and members helps us understand the UK and global health policy and funding landscape. Second, membership enables us to contribute our views and insights within a network that has more capacity and influence than we could ever have on our own.”
– Andrew Wardle, Institutional & Network Lead, Orbis UK
MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS
Orbis UK
As a vision charity, Orbis UK works with non-profit hospitals, national and local governments, and NGOs to provide eye care training and treatment.
“Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put prevention and treatment within reach for all. We believe in a world where everyone can access the eyecare they need to thrive. 90% of people with vision loss live in low- and middle-income countries and 90% of that vision loss can be avoided or treated. That’s why we work with partners in our 10 country programmes to strengthen health systems so people can access the quality eye care they need when and where they need it.” Andrew Wardle, Institutions & Networking Lead, Orbis UK
Orbis joined AfGH in June 2024
HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth), India
HRIDAY is a research and advocacy GNO in India and engages in multi-disciplinary research, capacity building and campaigns linked to the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). It focuses primarily upon addressing NCDs. By supporting an enabling policy environment through research, HRIDAY strengthens stakeholders to make informed choices that promote sustainable health and development. from a health and development perspective, particularly in the context of Goal 3.4 under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
HRIDAY is a member of the Healthy India Alliance and the South East Asia NCD Alliance and joined the AfGH network in June 2024.
Are you a global health civil society organisation or network based in a low- or middle-income country? Do you represent a diaspora organization based in the UK? Are you an individual or community with lived experience of health inequities?
If so, we’d love to hear from you! Find more about the benefits of joining our network here.
Our 2024 Timeline
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January 1, 2024
JANUARY
Developed our maternal, newborn and child health goals
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February 1, 2024
FEBRUARY
Influenced the UK’s negotiations in the Pandemic Agreement
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March 1, 2024
MARCH
Reviewed and updated our strategy with members
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April 1, 2024
APRIL
Presented our newly-launched Stocktake Review to Minister Mitchell
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May 1, 2024
MAY
Agreed key principles to guide AfGH-UK Government engagements
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June 1, 2024
JUNE
Launched our new Quarterly Member Newsletter
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July 1, 2024
JULY
Outlined our ambitions for the new UK Government in FairPlanet
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August 1, 2024
AUGUST
Published our First 100 Days briefing
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September 1, 2024
SEPTEMBER
Campaigned for action on anti-microbial resistance
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October 1, 2024
OCTOBER
Influenced the UK’s Development Review
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November 1, 2024
NOVEMBER
Presented new Health Systems analysis in Nagasaki
- December 1, 2024
“Through our collaboration with Action for Global Health, particularly via the Comms Taskforce, we’ve seen the organization’s outstanding capacity to amplify joint advocacy efforts on health equity and sustainability. Their professionalism, agility, and evidence-driven storytelling have elevated the visibility of member initiatives, including our integrated nutrition campaign. We have witnessed firsthand how AfGH’s coordination strengthens the collective voice for global health justice and ensures that critical issues remain visible to policymakers and donors alike.”
– Adetimilehin Inioluwa Victor, Manager, SCIDaR
Launch of 2024 Stocktake Review
“As someone with lived experience of complex chronic illness and health inequities, it was a privilege to be involved in this report. The Stocktake Review will spur progress towards UHC and help the UK regain its position as a leader in global health.”
– Helena Davies, Advocacy Officer at WHPCA
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024
A New UK Government: Centering Global Health
Tackling The Silent Killer
“We cannot hope to achieve any of our development goals without being able to prevent global health threats like AMR which, unless we act, will take almost 40 million lives by 2050.”
– Foreign Secretary David Lammy, speaking at the High-Level Meeting
Words Into Action – Raising Climate and Health Finance
“Making global health a priority is the right thing to do as it saves lives. It is also the smart thing to do as it serves all our interests.”
Collaborating with Our Members
From antimalarial school clubs in Ethiopia to the billion people affected by NTDs , we collaborate across our 65 member organisations to spotlight our vision of a world where health equity is achieved and everyone has access to the quality heal care they need without being forced into financial hardship.
“I have been working with many AfGH members to develop an extensive evidence base to advance health systems strengthening in fragile- and conflict-affected settings (FCAS). Around 75% of the world’s extreme poor live in FCAS and our advocacy seeks to increase the UK’s commitment and action to improving sustainable healthcare privision in these particularly challenging contexts.
Through AfGH, we have been able to compile a range of case studies from organisations working across many of these settings and initiate dialogue with the UK government on this important health-humanitarian intersection – at a critical time when the UK government is focusing down on these two priorities.”
– Jieun Lee, Project Manager Commissioned Research / UK Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Impact & Engagement at The George Institute for Global Health
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MEMBERS, FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
NEW DONORS IN 2024
The Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF)
The Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF) is a U.S.-based philanthropy that fights global malnutrition by scaling effective solutions through research, policy, and advocacy. Founded in 1997 by Eleanor and Ambassador William H. Crook, the ECF invests in evidence-based interventions which include high-impact, cost-effective solutions like prenatal multivitamins, vitamin A supplementation, breastfeeding support for mothers, and therapeutic foods. Their work aims to save children’s lives and ensure they can reach their full potential by driving systemic reform and mobilizing action from governments and other organizations.
AfGH began partnering with ECF in November 2024 for UK advocacy on Strengthening UK Nutrition & Global Health Equity Commitments
Ronald W Naito MD Foundation (RWN Foundation)
The RWN Foundation supports organizations working all over the world to mitigate the climate crisis, reduce health disparities, and build communities that are socially equitable and environmentally sustainable.
Based in Portland, Oregon and created in 2019 by Dr. Ron Naito, the RWN Foundation is committed to continuous learning, to balancing analytical rigor with compassion and empathy, and to listening quietly to others’ concerns and experiences before trying to help.
The RWN began supporting AfGH’s work on reducing global health inequities in November 2024.
“We are delighted to have AfGH as a grantee and partner for ECF’s UK advocacy. As a membership network of both UK and LMIC organisations, with strong access to UK decision makers, AfGH plays an important role in global health advocacy and more broadly, ECF’s mission to mobilise action on global malnutrition.”
Gemma Tumelty, UK Advocacy Director, Eleanor Crook Foundation
We would like thank our donors for supporting our mission to harness the expertise and strength of our members and partners to secure political action and commitment in the UK to secure health equity globally.
