Global Health Access Trust

Who we are

Global Health Access Trust (GHAT) is an unincorporated charitable organisation established to advance health, relieve illness and preserve life for the public benefit.

The Trust builds on decades of voluntary, self-funded and pro bono work across healthcare, technology, education, community support and humanitarian response. From 2019, that work developed through an international network of clinicians, technologists, faith-based organisations and professional contributors. GHAT was formally established with effect from December 2024, with its Constitution adopted by the Trustees in June 2025.

Today, GHAT develops, funds and coordinates defined projects where healthcare access or the systems supporting health are absent, failing or inaccessible. Our work brings together clinical and professional expertise, human capability, responsible technology and AI, essential infrastructure, trusted local relationships and accountable funding.

Our work spans six interconnected areas: ethical access to healthcare; healthcare networks and human capability; health systems and essential infrastructure; responsible AI and health intelligence; evidence, research and strategic reform; and humanitarian and war-affected response.

Projects are built around clearly defined needs and move through structured stages of scoping, due diligence, approval, team formation, funding, delivery and evidence. We prioritise sustainable systems and local capability rather than dependency, with safeguarding, professional responsibility, financial stewardship and measurable public benefit at the centre of how we work.

GHAT is governed by a Board of Trustees and works with volunteers, advisers, clinicians, researchers, technologists, community contributors, institutions and delivery partners in the UK and internationally.

Our culture and values

GHAT’s culture is deliberately measured, disciplined and practical. We believe charitable work should be built for lasting public benefit, not short-term visibility.

Our core values are integrity, dignity, accountability, independence and responsible stewardship. We prioritise systems-building over dependency, evidence over assumption and public duty over profile.

We work collaboratively across professional, cultural and geographical boundaries, bringing together clinicians, researchers, technologists, community contributors, advisers and delivery partners around clearly defined needs. People are expected to contribute with professionalism, sound judgement, respect and a willingness to work within agreed governance and safeguarding standards.

We value thoughtful action rather than unnecessary urgency. Projects are scoped carefully, risks are considered, responsibilities are clear and outcomes are evidenced honestly. Technology and AI may support our work, but human judgement, professional responsibility and Trustee accountability remain central.

We also place strong emphasis on confidentiality, appropriate boundaries, responsible use of information and respect for the communities and individuals connected to our work. We want contributors who care not only about what is achieved, but how it is achieved.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Global Health Access Trust is committed to fairness, dignity and inclusion in the way we recruit, involve and work with volunteers, professional contributors, advisers and partners.

We welcome people from different countries, cultures, communities, faiths, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic circumstances and lived experiences. We recognise that different perspectives strengthen decision-making and help us understand the realities affecting healthcare access in different settings.

Selection for volunteer, expert and advisory opportunities is based on the requirements of the role, relevant capability, experience, integrity and the needs of the work. We oppose unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, victimisation and unjust exclusion.

We aim to make our recruitment and participation processes accessible and will consider reasonable adjustments where these are needed. Many GHAT opportunities are designed to be undertaken remotely and flexibly, helping people contribute regardless of geography or personal circumstances.

For clinical, regulated, safeguarding-sensitive or country-specific work, appropriate professional qualifications, registration, identity, safeguarding or local requirements may apply. These requirements are proportionate to the responsibilities and risks of the role and are applied consistently.

We are also committed to treating the communities involved in our work with dignity and respect. Participation, partnership and project decisions should reflect local knowledge and lived experience wherever possible, and no individual or community should be reduced to a stereotype, case study or fundraising image.

Our approach is straightforward: people should be treated fairly, judged on what they can contribute, supported to participate where reasonably possible, and respected throughout their involvement with GHAT.