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Health Partnership Scheme

Information about a health partnership programme to support the development of health services in poor countries.

Overview

皇冠体育app Health Partnership Scheme (HPS) works to improve healthcare for some of the world鈥檚 poorest people through partnerships between the NHS and UK institutions and developing countries鈥� health systems.

皇冠体育app programme works towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6 to reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases.

皇冠体育app scheme is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) and managed by specialist international development non-governmental organisation, THET (Tropical Health & Education Trust). THET has engaged HLSP, an international health sector consultancy, as their partner in delivering the monitoring and evaluation elements, forming the HPS Consortium.

Apply for funding

皇冠体育app scheme will support up to 50 international partnerships over the next four years. 皇冠体育app first 26 grants under the new Health Partnership Scheme were announced on the 8 May 2012 and will implement projects across 16 countries in Africa and Asia.

To find out more and apply for funding visit the

International partnerships

皇冠体育app fund is designed to encourage a broad range of partnerships. 皇冠体育appse include:

  • 鈥� this new type of grant will use the knowledge and expertise from UK health partners to strengthen health systems and share best practice across three or more countries
  • 鈥� are health partnership projects between one UK institution and one overseas, such as hospital twinning
  • 鈥� for the placement of UK volunteers who will support the delivery of projects. 皇冠体育appse placements are for a minimum of six months and the focus is on health system strengthening through teaching and training in the classroom or on the job
  • - start-up grants to help facilitate new partnerships
  • - online and 鈥榬eal world鈥� support, building a community and resources for effective partnerships that improve health outcomes in poor countries

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Published 25 March 2013

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