Thematic areas of focus
Current areas of focus
Transforming health systems
Supporting countries by generating evidence and supporting locally driven change to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) through strengthening systems and services based on a primary health care (PHC) approach.
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Harnessing digital health
Supporting research to understand how digital health – including artificial intelligence – can enhance service delivery, empower users and support better decision-making, helping countries integrate digital health into national systems.
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Preventing noncommunicable diseases
Supporting research to prevent premature death and disability from NCDs, focusing on primary prevention, commercial determinants, and fiscal measures like health taxes to advance health equity.
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Strengthening climate resilience
Integrating health into climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, helping countries identify actions, and bridging the gap between health systems and climate action.
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Preparing for and responding to emergencies
Supporting research on governance of public health agencies and service delivery in conflict settings to build resilient systems in fragile and protracted crisis environments.
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Aligning knowledge ecosystems
Shifting from individual training to institutional engagement, systems change and policy-maker involvement to build research ecosystems that connect evidence to policy, especially in under-represented contexts.
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Previous areas of focus
Over the past decades, the Alliance has focused its efforts on specific areas and topics. There are also new and emerging areas of work. The pages below showcase projects and publications emerging from each of these areas.