Global partnerships and collaborations
LSTM works in partnership with organisations worldwide to improve health, strengthen systems and deliver lasting change.
Our collaborations bring together expertise, resources and a shared commitment to tackling the most pressing global health challenges. Through membership of international networks and professional associations we are furthering our reach and strengthening our impact around the world.
Equitable partnerships
At the centre of our partnerships strategy is our commitment to equitable partnerships and capacity strengthening.
As a global organisation with a long history working in Low- and Middle-Income countries we recognise our role in shifting the power balance between North and South to recognise the knowledge, expertise and impact of health practitioners and leaders across the globe.Â
Global hubs
Working with three core partnership hubs in Africa LSTM is supporting training, research, and capacity strengthening in global health. Underpinned by the principles of equity and shared leadership, we are jointly committed to delivering research-informed education and impact to expand scientific capability and capacity.
Malawi
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (MLW)
The Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme is one of LSTM’s flagship partnerships, building on over 30 years of collaboration between LSTM, the University of Liverpool, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi, and Wellcome. MLW is a world-leading institute advancing clinical research, health professional training and pioneering trials in low-resource settings.
Kenya
Centre for Global Health Research Kisumu
LSTM has extensive partnerships in Kenya, many supported by the professional services capability of our in-country subsidiary LSTM-Kenya, alongside long-standing collaboration with the Centre for Global Health Research at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) (link here KEMRI) and the Kenya Ministry of Health.
Since 2009, LSTM has been delivering successful programmes that aim to improve maternal and newborn health – combing programmatic delivery with research excellence to strengthen health systems and drive innovation in East Africa.
Zimbabwe
Centre for Sexual Health, HIV & AIDS Research
The Centre for Sexual Health, HIV & AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe is a leading public health research organisation working across HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and emerging climate and environmental health challenges. It houses a portfolio of research and programmatic initiatives that generate high-quality, relevant and ethically conducted evidence to improve health outcomes and is a key partner hub for LSTM in this area.
Climate and Health Africa Conference
Partners at the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research in Zimbabwe convened the first Climate and Health Africa Conference in October 2024; bringing together over 400 health leaders and delegates from across 30 African nations, to discuss how to combat the detrimental health effects of climate change and improve the well-being of African populations. The landmark event led to the Harare Declaration on Climate and Health in Africa, a continent-wide framework for research and action.
Learn more about the conference
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