Invest in Impact: How the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) Is Transforming Global Health
In a world where health systems are stretched and inequality is rising, the **World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS)**stands out as a global force for change, equity, and innovation. More than just a summit, WHIS is a movement—a platform for transformative health solutions that bring together people and purpose across health, finance, technology, and community.
🌱 A New Model for Health and Wellbeing
WHIS is leading the shift from reactive “sick-care” to proactive, community-based prevention—placing human and planetary wellbeing at the heart of innovation. Its model aligns directly with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a clear focus on equity, access, and measurable impact.
With activity in 40+ countries and a growing network of 4,000+ partner organisations, WHIS enables a federated, scalable model where local innovation can have global reach.
📊 Impact You Can Measure
WHIS isn’t just visionary, it’s effective. Programs like WHISKids have already demonstrated a +2.5-point improvement in emotional resilience among youth. Meanwhile, WHIS Summits consistently deliver real-world results:
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67% of participants enhanced their professional networks
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63% accessed new, innovative ideas
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53% reported a more positive outlook The social return on investment (SROI) speaks volumes:
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£1 = £7.50 for WHISKids
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£1 = £36.00 for WHIS Summits These figures don’t just represent value—they demonstrate change that scales.
🌐 The WHIS Ecosystem: Global Reach, Local Impact
From governments and public health authorities to tech innovators, researchers, and community leaders, WHIS is building bridges across sectors. And it’s all grounded in five action pillars:
- WHISKids – Supporting youth mental health and resilience
- WHISatWork – Championing workplace wellbeing
- WHISSeniors – Fostering healthy ageing
- WHISGreen – Linking environmental sustainability and health
- WHISTech – Powering digital health transformation Every initiative is a step toward:
- Ending poverty
- Restoring the planet
- Improving health outcomes
- Supporting vulnerable populations
- Delivering the SDGs
🤝 A Strategic Alliance: WHIS & the Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA)
In 2021, WHIS launched the Global Social Prescribing Alliance alongside the UK Secretary of State for Health. Now active in 30+ countries, GSPA helps embed prevention into policy, and backs health systems as they move toward social prescribing—a method that connects people to non-clinical services in their community to improve wellbeing.
With more than 2,000 partner organisations, GSPA is co-creating:
- National policy frameworks
- Training for link workers
- Community referral platforms
- Scalable projects in ageing, mental health, and youth care All aligned with the UK Government’s Green Book guidance, making them primed for Social Outcome Contracts and impact investment.
💸 Why Invest in WHIS?
Whether you’re a policymaker, philanthropist, investor, or community leader, WHIS offers a trusted, measurable, and scalable model for impact:
- ✅ High-impact, community-powered programmes
- ✅ Transparent measurement systems
- ✅ Scalable delivery across regions and sectors
- ✅ Aligned with impact investing principles and SDG outcomes
- ✅ Proven track record of collaboration and return
🌟 Get Involved
WHIS is now offering memberships for individuals, organisations, and investors ready to be part of the solution. Whether you want to fund, collaborate, or co-create, WHIS gives you a platform to drive global change—from climate-resilient health infrastructure to digital tools for youth and ageing populations.
Together, we can reimagine health and care for future generations.
🔗** Contact Gareth Presch at gareth@whis.world or info@whis.world �� Join the moveme**nt [at www.whis.world
World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) Accelerating scalable, equitable solutions for human and planetary wellbeing. Backed by the not-for-profit World Health Service (WHS), a 501(c)(3) enabling strategic investment aligned with the SDGs.