Our policy positions are detailed, evidence-based statements setting out Students for Global Health’s position on a range of important global health issues. They guide our advocacy, campaigns, partnerships and public communications.
Each position is researched and written by an individual SfGH member, supported throughout the process by a matched editor from our National Committee. Draft positions are then shared with our membership to be reviewed, discussed and voted upon at a National General Assembly.
Our latest policy positions were passed at the Spring General Assembly in Edinburgh in 2026. If you believe an important issue is missing, have evidence or expertise to contribute, or would like to help with the next update, we would love to hear from you.
Current Policy Positions
Updated 2026
Advocates for abortion to be decriminalised and treated as essential healthcare, with safe, timely and equitable access protected for everyone across the UK.
Updated 2026
Sets out SfGH’s commitment to tackling global inequalities in access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene through coordinated advocacy, education and student-led action.
Updated 2026
Calls for coordinated global action against antimicrobial resistance through responsible antimicrobial use, greater public and professional awareness, improved sanitation and investment in new treatments.
Updated 2026
Calls for urgent, equitable climate action to protect health, strengthen resilient health systems and support communities disproportionately affected by the climate crisis.
Updated 2026
Recognises domestic abuse as a critical public health issue and calls for stronger prevention, professional training and inclusive, adequately funded support that protects victim-survivors’ safety, dignity and agency.
Updated 2026
Calls for transparent and equitable medicine pricing that balances the costs of innovation with the fundamental right of everyone to access essential treatment.
Updated 2026
Recognises peace as fundamental to health and calls on students, health professionals and institutions to protect healthcare in conflict, address structural violence and advance sustainable peace through education and advocacy.
Updated 2026
Recognises homelessness as a structural public health crisis and calls for secure housing, equitable healthcare and trauma-informed support that address its root causes without stigma.
Updated 2026
Frames nuclear disarmament as an urgent global health priority and calls for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, support for affected communities and divestment from the nuclear weapons industry.
Updated 2026
Calls for oral health to be integrated into primary healthcare and universal health coverage, ending the separation of dental and medical care through workforce reform and interprofessional education.
Updated 2026
Defends a publicly funded and provided NHS, free at the point of use, and calls for sustained investment, fair working conditions and equitable access to high-quality care for all.
Updated 2026
Calls for earlier recognition and equitable, evidence-based management of paediatric sepsis through improved education, standardised clinical systems and stronger healthcare capacity worldwide.
Updated 2026
Calls for rights-based policies and equitable, trauma-informed healthcare that protect the health, dignity and agency of refugees and people seeking asylum, regardless of immigration status.
Updated 2026
Advocates for the decriminalisation of drug possession and a health-centred, rights-based approach that prioritises harm reduction, treatment and recovery over punishment.
Updated 2026
Calls for the removal of structural and financial barriers throughout medical education, enabling people from underrepresented backgrounds to access, succeed in and progress through medical careers.
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