About Us

Strategic objectives


PHG Foundation is an international, independent charity that works with partners to achieve better health through the responsible and evidence-based application of biomedical science. Our strategic objectives are:
  1. To identify the potential of biomedical science to benefit health and disseminate that knowledge for public benefit

  2. To contribute to the integration of biomedical science into mainstream medicine and health services

  3. To foster a social and regulatory environment receptive to the application of biomedical research for health

  4. To promote the development of systems and policies for the proper evaluation of new technologies that arise from biomedical research

  5. To promote and provide education and training to support the responsible and effective application of biomedical science for health


We believe that...

  • The most important thing is the health of people and populations

  • Genome-based research will continue to have a significant impact on medicine and must be integrated with public health practice

  • Policy and regulation should support science and must demonstrate a fair balance between the rights of the individual and the needs of society as a whole

  • Policy and healthcare decisions must be based on good science, sound evidence and careful understanding of the human issues

  • Scientific advances should be accessible to all countries and populations and efforts should be made to minimise global inequities

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Last Updated: 26 February 2008