What We Do

WGHA supports and advocates for our region's global health community as a nexus for research, edication, training, commercialization and delivery on the world stage. We leverage partnerships, raise community awareness, support creative solutions that address local and global health challenges and serve as a convener for collaboration between global health organizations and the public and private sector.

Current initiatives

Agency (formerly Party with a Purpose) More than 1000 young professionals gather annually for this inspiring event to learn about exciting WGHA member programs and support global health efforts.
Global Health Nexus Nexus elevates Washington as a center for global-health efforts worldwide, connecting the business, nonprofit and research communities to further global health progress. Our work will be featured during Global Health Month in July 2012,for the Next 50, the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair.
Global to Local WGHA, Swedish Health Services, Public Health Seattle & King County and HealthPoint are partnering with the  SeaTac and Tukwila  communities to apply global health strategies to improve health outcomes and economic opportunity in these underserved communities.
WGHA Ambassadors High School Curriculum Ambassadors is deisgned to inspire the next generation of global health leaders through an  an interdisciplinary (Algebra, Chemistry, U.S. History) global health curriculum. The lessons were developed in partnership with WGHA members and high school teachers.
Seattle Sounders FC Partnership WGHA is a proud community partner of the best team in Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders FC.
Washington Global Health Fund WGHA helps manage the Global Health Fund, and state-supported program to provide seed funding for commercialization of promising global health technologies developed in Washington state.
Medical Technologies Exporting Project WGHA is partnering with the University of Washington and the Washington Biomedical and Biotechnical Association to develop MTEP, a website compiling resources and lessons learned to help medical technology and global health technology companies export their products.