By taking the Pledge, healthcare professionals join a supportive group of like-minded people who want to increase their impact by doing the most good possible with their charitable donations to help those in poor states of health.
Vision
To use evidence and reason to improve the health of the poorest people on our planet.
Mission
To create a community of healthcare professionals who take an evidence-based approach to do the most good possible with their charitable donations by donating at least 1% of their income to highly effective global health charities.
Dr Richard Armitage
Rich is a GP, Honorary Assistant Professor, and Public Health Speciality Registrar in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has worked as a doctor in rural Zambia, and in refugee camps in Bangladesh and Greece, is a member of the UK Emergency Medical Team, and is the Founder of the UK-registered charity Volunteer Global Health.
Dr Alastair Yeoh
Alastair is a UK-based doctor who is passionate about improving healthcare for people in low-income countries. During his work in Zambia and Ethiopia he saw first-hand the tragic effects of poverty and disease, but also the huge impact that well-planned interventions can have on people’s lives.
Dr George Altman
George is a junior doctor based in the UK. He has worked on research investigating the effectiveness of government interventions against Covid-19. He hopes to work in Public Health and use his career to reduce the chance of future pandemics.
