The Engine for Global Health Innovation
A springboard where ideas grow locally and scale globally.
Recognition
Institutional trust, worldwide
World Health Innovation Summit leadership has advised global institutions and co-founded the Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA), which the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launched in 2021 shaping a prevention-first health policy across 20+ countries.
- 30+
- Countries with WHIS activity
- £36:£1
- Independent SROI of community reinvestment
- 20m+
- People engaged worldwide since 2015
- Peer-reviewed
- Oxford UP, Routledge, Emerald & BMJ
Where do you fit in?
WHIS works across sectors. Pick your starting point and we'll show you the most relevant programmes, events, and resources.
Health innovation for organisations
Bring WHIS programmes into your workforce, sector, or city. Strategic advisory, summits, and prevention-first health systems.
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Communities, families, and life stages
Join the WHIS Health & Wellbeing App pilot, find a chapter near you, and learn how social prescribing can change lives.
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Policy, investment, and innovation
Co-create with us — partnerships, sponsorship, ventures, and funding opportunities for health innovators worldwide.
Explore →How we deliver impact
Programmes, alliance, convening, and local chapters — how WHIS moves prevention from idea to practice.
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Programmes
WHISKids, WHISatWork, WHISSeniors, WHISGreen, Hiya, and WHISTech — plus the WHIS Health & Wellbeing App.
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Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA)
Advancing person-centred, community-based care worldwide through social prescribing.
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Events & Summits
Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) Summit, World Health Innovation Day, city summits, webinars, and the Innovators Show.
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Global chapters
Active in 30+ countries — UK, USA, Italy, India, Ireland, Argentina, Portugal and more.
Featured event
Global Social Prescribing Summit 2027
Join the Global Social Prescribing Summit on 9 July 2027 — the world's largest social prescribing event, hosted by GSPA and powered by WHIS.
9 July 2027
Global Social Prescribing Summit 2027
Join the Global Social Prescribing Summit on 9 July 2027 — the world's largest social prescribing event, hosted by GSPA and powered by WHIS.
Also coming up
- Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) Special Interest Group
13 November 2026 · Mental Health & Research · 1–2pm BST Details → - Global Social Prescribing Impact Awards
Nominate changemakers — winners announced at the 2027 Summit. Details → - Social Prescribing Day 2027
27 March 2027 · Worldwide — community-led Details → - Global Social Prescribing Summit 2026
17 July 2026 · Online — global convening Details →
Community moments
People, places, and the WHIS network
Summits, chapters, and partnerships worldwide — the faces behind the work.
“An international exchange of ideas, enthusiasm, best practice and shared values, right on our own doorstep.”
Latest news
19 Oct 2026
WHIS at Work Inclusive Wellness for people, teams and leaders
WHIS at Work Inclusive Wellness for people, teams and leaders Help your people build the inner resources to navigate pressure, reconnect with purpose and flourish. WHIS at Work and Suhail Mirza bring together a shared commitment to workplace wellbeing with the practical W.I.S.D.O.M. Programme™: interactive webinars, digital learning and tailored coaching for diverse workforces. Call to action Discuss a programme for your organisation. Email info@whis.world to arrange an introductory conversation.
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19 Oct 2026
Health Matters Episode 3: Weekly Policy Briefing & Inclusive Wellness with Suhail Mirza
What Is "Health Matters"? Health Matters is a dedicated weekly session designed to break down the week’s top political and healthcare news in a fast-paced, non-partisan format. Each 15-minute briefing explores how government policy, health economic trends, and legislative shifts impact real-world outcomes for communities, clinicians, and health systems. Join us LIVE at 1pm BST every Friday. In Episode 3, host Gareth Presch delivers our fast-paced briefing on the week's major political and healthcare developments. Following the news round-up, Gareth is joined by regular guest expert Suhail Mirza to examine workforce sustainability, mental health, and inclusive wellness across health systems.
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18 Oct 2026
Without Environmental Health, There Is No Human Health
Without Environmental Health, There Is No Human Health As world leaders, researchers, and advocates gather for COP17 (UNCCD) under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope, one truth stands out above the rest: we cannot protect human health on a degraded planet. Land degradation, drought, and water insecurity are often discussed as environmental issues. But in reality, they are immediate public health and security crises.
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More films, summit replays, and the Health Innovators Show on the WHIS YouTube channel.
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