Centre for IMPACT

IMPACT is a NIHR Global Health Research Centre established to improve mental and physical health together.

The Centre for IMPACT is hosted jointly by:
- Aga Khan University, Khyber Medical University & Rawalpindi Medical University (Pakistan)
- University of York (UK)

Our key collaborators include:
- HealthNet TPO & Kabul University of Medical Sciences (Afghanistan)
- Baqai Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology & The Initiative (Pakistan)
- Universities of Edinburgh & Liverpool (UK)

Our goal is to promote mental and physical health in Afghanistan and Pakistan by reducing premature deaths and disabilities caused by non-communicable diseases #NCDs. We focus on common mental disorders, heart conditions, and diabetes.

The centre is funded by the NIHR (NIHR203248) using UK aid from the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed on this channel are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK government.