What we do

The Alliance supports countries to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by strengthening systems and services through a primary health care (PHC) approach. We generate evidence on organizing and financing care – including for immunization and noncommunicable diseases – and co-create learning agendas, embed research, model reforms and support locally driven change.

Digital transformation holds the potential to improve health equity and strengthen primary health care. The Alliance is supporting research to understand how digital tools can enhance service delivery, empower users and support better decision-making. These studies are helping countries integrate digital health into national systems, informed by real-world evidence and close engagement with policy-makers.

The Alliance is supporting research and learning to prevent premature death and disability from noncommunicable diseases, with a focus on primary prevention and the underlying social and commercial determinants of health. This includes generating policy-relevant evidence on the role of fiscal measures such as health taxes and setting new research agendas to advance health equity through multisectoral action.

The Alliance is supporting research and learning that strengthens the resilience of health systems in the face of the climate crisis. This includes integrating health into climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, supporting countries to identify and prioritize actions, and advancing understanding of the health co-benefits of climate policies. Through cross-sector engagement and applied research, the Alliance is helping bridge the gap between health systems and climate action.

The Alliance is supporting learning for emergency preparedness and response with research in two areas: effective governance and coordination of national public health agencies and the delivery of health services in conflict-affected settings. Through these efforts, the Alliance is helping countries build more resilient health systems that are better equipped to prevent, prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, including in fragile and protracted crisis environments.