THET

How We Do It

Our work covers the following areas:

Strengthening Health Links - Partners in developing countries identify needs and priorities to improve their health services. We then respond by linking them with a health institution in the UK that has the knowledge and skills to address these needs. We then provide guidance, support, funding, monitoring and evaluation, management of projects, and ensure work is in line with Government health agendas. View our International Health Links Funding Scheme.

International Programme Development – In some countries, we work with partners to scale up projects in order to address wider needs. Guided by our partners, we often focus on meeting the needs of people who have least access to services, such as those in rural areas or those affected by neglected health conditions. Read more about our programme work.

Influencing Policy - We continue to be a voice for Links and advocate high standards and quality agendas for health policy both in the UK and internationally. We encourage the participation and collaboration of policy makers, health professionals, non-profit organizations, funding agencies and donors. We host Health Links conferences, bringing together health professionals and policy makers to share ideas, experiences and agendas. We also had significant input into the Department of Health’s Framework for International Development and the 2007 Lord Crisp Report on Global Health Partnerships. You can read the UK Government’s response to the report here.

Promoting Best Practice - We strive to increase the quality and impact of Links by capturing shared lessons from Links’ experiences. We develop easily accessible and user-friendly resource materials, such as manuals, guides, fact sheets and toolkits for all types of Links. For more information on our resources available, please click here.