Global Health Impact Hub

We work to provide policy makers – from politicians to people planning service delivery - with the best evidence to inform their decisions. We aim to do this by increasing the level of empirical data and analyses that can be used to inform policy decisions, as well as engaging directly with policy makers and other key stakeholder groups.

Our Policy Impact

Examples of our policy impact include work with:

• Ministry of Health and electronic healthcare records providers in Brazil to explore how to improve electronic records
• Ministry of Health in Sierra Leone to assist in the development of the recent 5-year non- communicable disease plan
• World Bank and WHO to develop indicators to assess delivery of surgical care, globally
• Ministry of Health and the ambulance services in Rwanda to improve ambulance communications
• WHO to develop the global targets for the Global Diabetes Compact

University of Birmingham researchers are helping to tackle global health challenges in low- and middle-income countries around the world. The Global Health Impact Hub provides training, networking and support for global health researchers at UoB and our partner organisations, while also helping to raise awareness of their work.

Professor Rachel Jordan 

Co-Director
Professor of Epidemiology and Primary Care

Rachel Jordan is a Professor in Epidemiology & Primary Care. Her research focuses mainly on the early diagnosis, management and prognosis of COPD in the primary care setting.

She has successfully led several NIHR-funded programmes including a £2.4m programme grant and a £2m Global Health Research Group grant and is currently co-lead of Breathe Well South America, a £3m Global Health Research Group funded by the NIHR. 

Professor Justine Davies

Co-Director
Professor of Global Health Research

Professor Justine Davies' aim is to do research that informs development of health systems that deliver quality care in lower- or middle-income countries.

All her research aims to answer a policy relevant question and she often works with policy makers, including the WHO and country Ministries of Health, to develop and answer questions of relevance to them. 

She is Director of a WHO Collaborating Centre on Emergency, Critical, and Operative Care. She has also worked with WHO to develop the Global Diabetes Contract.

Dr Ryan Walker 

Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacy
GHIH Academic Lead  

Ryan is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacy in the School of Pharmacy. His research interests focus on strengthening pharmacy practice and research in low-resource settings, to tackle global inequities in medicines access and usage. He is a registered pharmacist and Global Student Mobility Lead for the School of Pharmacy.

Jo Hawley-Woodall

GHIH Project Manager

Jo is project manager of the Global Health Impact Hub, as well as Programme Manager for Breathe Well South America. Jo has extensive experience in project management as well as knowledge, learning and impact.   

Charlie Haslam

GHIH Project Administrator

Charlie is project administrator for the Global Health Impact Hub, Breathe Well South America, and Applied Health research.  

• Strategic Global Engagement
• University of Birmingham Brazil Institute
• University of Birmingham China Institute
• University of Birmingham India Institute
• Global Goals
• Institute of Advanced Studies