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United Kingdom
We work closely with the UK government, nongovernmental organizations, and research institutions to advocate for the best use of the UK’s collective funding resources and its diplomatic influence in service of global health and development.
At a glance
- The UK is an active partner and funder across most of the foundation’s focus areas.
- We collaborate with government, nonprofit, and private-sector partners in the UK on policy and financing for many global health and development issues, particularly in the areas of infectious diseases, nutrition, agriculture, and gender equality.
- The UK has hosted major global summits to secure political commitment and funding for urgent issues such as vaccine delivery, nutrition, family planning, and malaria control.
- We work with UK partners from our San Francisco headquarters.
Overview
Given the UK’s major role in global health and development, science, and diplomacy, we work closely with the UK government and other UK-based partners to support efforts to eradicate polio; develop and deliver new vaccines; combat HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria; develop more resilient crops for smallholder farmers; improve nutrition; and empower women economically.
We also work with partners to support a constructive and well-informed political and public debate around the importance of the UK’s role in international development.
Key government partners include the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Major grantees in the UK include Imperial College London, University College London, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Oxford, Comic Relief, and Save the Children UK.
We work with UK partners from our San Francisco headquarters because of the UK’s long-standing reputation and influence in international development. The UK has invested significant amounts in issues ranging from global vaccination to nutrition and family planning, setting an example for other countries to follow.
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