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The APPG on Global Health is currently working on a review of the global mental health workforce, which will be published as a report in May 2021. 

The UK has the opportunity with the Presidency of G7 and the hosting of COP26 to play a leading role in shaping the global health agenda and, at the same time, define its global role post Brexit as the world starts to recover from the pandemic.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) re-launched its international advisory service, NICE International, in 2019.

Anaesthesiologists are at the forefront of global response to COVID-19 and yet, 5 out of the world’s 7 billion people continue to lack access to safe and affordable anaesthesia and surgical care.

The APPG on Global Health's latest report, titled 'The UK as a global centre for health and health science - a go-to place for all aspects of health globally' is now available to download.

You can download our Annual General Report and Accounts (June 2018 - June 2019) below.

This report makes the very simple point that universal health coverage cannot possibly be achieved without strengthening nursing globally.

This report describes the UK's footprint on health globally across four sectors: academia, government, commerce and not-for-profit.

In collaboration with the APPG on Mental Health, this report considers what the UK is currently doing to improve mental health globally and whether UK expertise and resources could be more effectively used to meet this challenge.

The result of a partnership by six All Party Parliamentary Groups, this report takes a global perspective on how to empower patients to play a more active role in their care.