The George Institute for Global Health
Impact Report 2024
Progress towards our mission of improving the health of millions of people worldwide
A message from our CEO
Our Chief Executive Officer Professor Anushka Patel highlights stories of real-world change we achieved in 2024. She describes the power of our partnerships – with communities, research collaborators, decision-makers and donors – in achieving progress towards our goal: a world where good health isn't a privilege, but a right for all.
Our year in numbers
From funding to projects and publications, here’s what our 2024 looked like in figures
Australian dollars raised in research funding
Australian dollars raised in philanthropic funding
Active projects around the world
Countries with active projects
Peer-reviewed journal articles published
Australian dollars raised in research funding
Australian dollars raised in philanthropic funding
Active projects around the world
Countries with active projects
Peer-reviewed journal articles published
The impact of our publications on policy, practice and innovation in 2024
Health policy citations
Clinical guidelines citations
Patent citations
Data from BMJ Impact Analytics and Altmetric Explorer
The coverage received by our publications in the media, social media and online in 2024
News mentions
Wikipedia mentions
X mentions
Blog mentions
YouTube mentions
Data from Altmetric Explorer
Our growing global reach
In 2024, we had 405 active projects around the world, implemented in 60 countries
Our year month by month
See how our 2024 unfolded with a few of the highlights as they happened
January
The George Institute appoints its first director of multiple long-term conditions
February
Global group develops tool to measure life engagement after kidney transplants
March
World-class Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine launches in Australia
April
Diabetes drug found to improve cardiovascular outcomes
May
The George Institute China wins World Hypertension League award
June
Critical care team celebrates major achievement at global conference in Ireland
July
Guunu-maana team reflects on prestigious First Nations health conference
August
Unique programme shows positive impact on mental health in rural India
September
Injury team brings together global experts at Safety 2024 conference in New Delhi
October
Study shows compulsory salt reduction in foods could save thousands of lives
November
Health systems team secures funding for new partnership in Asia-Pacific
December
Institute marks Universal Health Coverage Day with an event on social participation
Our first 25 years
2024
The George Institute launches a new strategy, Roadmap 2030, centring impact, equity and resilience to achieve our mission of improving the health of millions of people worldwide
2023
Professor Anushka Patel is appointed Chief Executive Officer of The George Institute, replacing the Institute’s Founding Principal Directors
2022
The George Institute begins a new collaboration with Imperial College London in the UK, and announces the sale of its clinical research organisation George Clinical
2019
The George Institute celebrates 20 years of driving global impact, and begins a new collaboration with Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India
2018
The George Institute is ranked the top independent research institute in Australia by the British publication Times Higher Education
2017
The George Institute Australia enters into a strategic partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney
2014
The George Institute establishes George Health as its umbrella commercial enterprise, focusing on late-stage clinical development of medicines and technologies
2013
The George Institute India’s national office is established in New Delhi, while The George Institute UK establishes an office at the University of Oxford
2012
The George Institute China signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Peking University Health Science Center (subsequently renewed in 2017)
2011
The George Institute is ranked among the top 10 research institutions in the world for scientific impact for the first time by European agency SCImago
2007
The George Institute China is officially established in Beijing, while The George Institute India is formally established in Hyderabad
2005
The George Institute centralises its clinical trials operations, which later evolve formally into a commercial entity, George Clinical
2004
The China-Australia Partnership for Health is established in collaboration with Peking University Health Science Center; the Institute also establishes a London office
2002
The Andhra Pradesh Rural Health Initiative is established in partnership with the Centre for Chronic Disease Control in New Delhi, India
1999
The George Institute is founded in Australia with the support of the University of Sydney Medical School, to reduce the escalating burden of chronic disease and injury
