A stronger and safer United Kingdom through global health R&D investment
New research makes the investment case crystal clear: the UK's funding of neglected disease R&D saves lives, creates jobs and boosts the UK economy
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The Impact of Global Health R&D Hub
Is this the world's best investment? The success of global health R&D over the past 20 years is a resounding one - and yet R&D funding to tackle neglected diseases has fallen since the pandemic. In breakthrough work, we find a staggering return on that investment in terms of societal benefit.
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Vanessa Candeias
Strategy and External Affairs Lead
Andrew Tuttle
Chief Strategy Officer
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Global health is the world's best investment
In breakthrough work, we analyse the impact of global health R&D, showing the return on investment in health and economic terms for the first time. We look at the products which have been gamechangers over the last two decades and model the future returns of health innovations which transform the health and economic outlook for vulnerable populations.
PDF of the global reportInteractive report findingsVideo of the report launch$405
returned in societal value for every $1 invested
30%
drop in deaths from poverty-related diseases in last 20 years
Deep dives on the health and economic impacts for the UK and for the EU and its member states
In addition to the global impact report, we deep dive into the cases for the UK and for the EU of investment in global health R&D. We outline the significant health and economic benefits, soft power and geopolitical security these countries gain from their funding and call for this to be ringfenced in the public spending budgets.
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Global health R&D makes a strong investment case for Team Europe
Following on from our milestone report on the Impact of Global Health R&D, we launch a knowledge series looking at the investment case for specific regions. This report explores...
Investing for a stronger and safer United Kingdom: Video
Key messages from the April 2025 report on the UK's return on investment in neglected disease R&D
A strong investment case for Team Europe: Video
Key messages from the February 2025 report on Team Europe's return on investment in global health R&D
investment case
For every $1 spent, $405 is returned to society
See the global analysis visualized at a huge scale at the World Health Assembly in Geneva
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The 2025 Neglected Disease R&D Pipeline review: Time to close the gaps
Amid reduced funding, political uncertainty, and rising infectious disease, this report assesses the health of the neglected diseases (ND) pipeline to empower funders, policymakers, and advocates to prioritize high impact investments. This report delves into a decade of ND pipeline insights to guide future investment strategies.
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A stronger and safer United Kingdom through global health R&D investment: Foreword by Professor David Lalloo and Professor Liam Smeeth
The Vice-Chancellor of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine reflect on Impact Global Health's research into the impact of UK investment in neglected disease R&D
40 min read
A stronger and safer United Kingdom through global health R&D investment
New research makes the investment case crystal clear: the UK's funding of neglected disease R&D saves lives, creates jobs and boosts the UK economy
5 min read
Investing for a stronger and safer United Kingdom: Video
Key messages from the April 2025 report on the UK's return on investment in neglected disease R&D
10 min read
Neglected disease R&D: A smart investment for a safer, stronger United Kingdom
As we publish our report into the impact of the UK's funding of global health R&D, Dr Celine Aerts argues that cutting funding is a short-sighted decision.
10 min read
The value of vaccines: what to do in the face of funding cuts which put decades of progress at risk
In this blog, Dr Nick Chapman urges us to prepare for a future that doesn’t look like the past
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In turbulent times, Europe must double down on its investments in Global Health R&D
Vanessa Candeais shows how investment in global public goods, global solidarity, and equity is a strategic necessity for Europe, providing clarity and leadership for the world and for its own future.
5 min read
A strong investment case for Team Europe: Video
Key messages from the February 2025 report on Team Europe's return on investment in global health R&D
45 min read
Global health R&D makes a strong investment case for Team Europe
Following on from our milestone report on the Impact of Global Health R&D, we launch a knowledge series looking at the investment case for specific regions. This report explores the impact of global health R&D funding from Team Europe.
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