Thanzi Wins Major Award

Posted on Tuesday 9 December 2025

CHE is delighted to share that the Thanzi Programme has won the Weaver Award at the 2025 University of York Inclusive Impact Awards, following the ceremony held at the historic Merchant Adventurers’ Hall last week.

The award recognises cross-boundary collaboration and interdisciplinary teams that have worked together to drive progress, with Thanzi selected from a highly competitive pool of nominees.

Representatives from the programme attended the celebration event, where the panel commended Thanzi’s role in strengthening health economics capacity through sustained partnerships. In particular, judges highlighted the Programme’s success in embedding expertise within national structures in collaboration with their partners.

Much of this recognition stems from the Programme’s collaborative work in Malawi, where the Health Economics & Policy Unit (HEPU) serves as a trusted, national hub for policy-relevant economic analysis. Since its establishment, HEPU has brought together researchers, policymakers and technical specialists to guide evidence use in national health priorities, including critical benefit package reforms.

“Jointly developed with the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences and the Ministry Of Health Malawi, the HEPU serves as a flagship model for bridging the gap between research evidence and national health policy - a key pillar of the Thanzi Programme. We are so proud to see this long-term commitment to locally-led health economics evidence and capability building recognised”, said the Thanzi team upon receiving the Weaver Award.

Alongside Malawi, the Thanzi network has supported connected efforts across East, Central, Southern and West Africa, with learning now being shared with partners in Eswatini, Uganda, Gambia, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

CHE celebrates the Thanzi Programme’s recognition, highlighting the value of long-standing partnerships that continue to deliver far beyond individual projects, and the collective commitment of all involved to building systems where policy and evidence remain closely aligned.

Learn more about Thanzi’s collaborative work here.