NHS Race and Health Observatory and World Wellness Group Announce Landmark International Partnership to Advance Health Equity
The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) and World Wellness Group (WWG), Australia’s leading independent multicultural primary health service, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a landmark international partnership to advance health equity for multicultural communities.
The partnership brings together two organisations united by a shared commitment to addressing health inequities associated with race, ethnicity, culture, religion, migration status, language and other social determinants of health. Through collaboration in research, innovation, policy development, service improvement and knowledge exchange, the partnership aims to strengthen efforts to improve physical and mental health outcomes for multicultural populations.
The agreement reflects a growing recognition that health inequities transcend borders and require coordinated, evidence-informed responses that are grounded in both data and lived experience.
The partnership will leverage the strengths of both organisations to expand the global evidence base on health equity, support innovation across healthcare systems and contribute to emerging international approaches to reducing racial and ethnic health inequalities.
A Shared Commitment to Health Equity
NHS Race and Health Observatory Chief Executive, Professor Habib Naqvi said international collaboration is essential to accelerating progress on tackling racial and ethnic health inequalities.
“The NHS Race and Health Observatory is an independent expert body established to tackle ethnic inequalities in health and healthcare through evidence-based recommendations and practical action. This partnership builds on our other international collaborations and represents a significant opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences to strengthen the global evidence base on what works to tackle inequities in health and across healthcare systems.”
“Together, we can contribute to shaping future approaches to race and health equity, support innovation, and build stronger international networks committed to meaningful and lasting change.”
WWG Chair, Hamza Vayani said the partnership represents an important step in advancing multicultural health in Australia.
“We have much to learn from the Race and Health Observatory and this partnership creates an important opportunity for shared learning, innovation and collaboration between our organisations”
“By bringing together the lived experiences of multicultural communities, our frontline service delivery, research and policy expertise, we will advance knowledge and practical solutions that improve health outcomes and address the systemic barriers that continue to drive inequity.”
Building a Global Evidence Base
As Australia’s only social enterprise multicultural primary health service with an exclusive focus on multicultural health and mental health, WWG has developed nationally recognised expertise in culturally responsive models of care, multicultural health data and community-led approaches to improving health outcomes.
The NHS Race and Health Observatory is an independent expert organisation supported by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. It is dedicated to identifying and addressing ethnic inequalities in healthcare access, experiences and outcomes through research, policy recommendations and implementation support.
Together, both organisations aim to leverage lived experience, data and evidence, innovation and public health expertise to identify effective strategies for addressing inequities – informing emerging global standards for health equity.