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About the Global Wellness Institute<\/h1>\n

Empowering Wellness Worldwide<\/em><\/h3>\n

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower wellness worldwide by educating public and private sectors about preventative health and wellness. GWI\u2019s research, programs and initiatives have been instrumental in the growth of the multitrillion wellness economy\u2014and in uniting health and wellness industries. Through its six pillars\u2014 Research<\/strong><\/a>, Initiatives<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Geography of Wellness<\/strong><\/a>, Wellness Evidence<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Wellness Moonshot<\/strong><\/a> and BBC StoryWorks<\/strong><\/a>\u2014the GWI informs and connects key stakeholders capable of impacting the overall wellbeing of our planet and its citizens. The GWI makes all of its valuable information and resources available at no cost, which allows anyone, anywhere, access. [Keep Reading…]<\/a><\/p>\n

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WHO WE ARE<\/h2>\n

A 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization<\/strong> with a mission to empower wellness worldwide by educating public and private sectors about preventative health and wellness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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MISSION<\/h2>\n

To empower wellness worldwide<\/strong>\u00a0by facilitating collaboration, providing global research and insight, triggering innovation, and advocating for growth and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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VISION<\/h2>\n

To be recognized as the global wellness authority and resource for businesses<\/strong> and organizations dedicated to ensuring optimal wellbeing for our planet’s citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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RESEARCH<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Researchers, journalists, academia and industry leaders look to the GWI as the leading global resource for wellness industry research<\/strong><\/a>. The GWI initiates, analyzes, and trumpets authoritative wellness industry research. We believe that accurate and in-depth research and data on the wellness economy\u2014and its 11 sectors\u2014are the foundation of the Institute\u2019s goal to empower wellness worldwide. All research is available at no cost thanks to our generous sponsors.<\/p>\n

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GEOGRAPHY OF WELLNESS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Geography of Wellness<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a groundbreaking initiative focusing on providing robust wellness market data for select countries around the world. Each country\u2019s wellness economy data is presented on a dedicated country webpage, as well as in a detailed Wellness Economy Country Report, which shows the trajectory of the wellness economy, the composition of the country\u2019s wellness economy, and other exclusive data by sector and subsector.<\/p>\n

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INITIATIVES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A wide range of important industry Initiatives<\/strong><\/a>, supported by the GWI and led by Initiative Chairs who are renowned thought-leaders in their field, have been instrumental in powering the growth of the multi-trillion-dollar global wellness economy and uniting the health and wellness industries.<\/p>\n

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WELLNESS EVIDENCE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wellness Evidence<\/strong><\/a> is the first portal designed to help you find authoritative studies that show the medical evidence for various wellness modalities. By providing access to thousands of clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness of approaches from chiropractic to weight loss, Wellness Evidence makes it easier for the millions of people seeking alternative health solutions to research and evaluate wellness alternatives at the most authoritative sources of evidence-based medicine.<\/p>\n

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WELLNESS MOONSHOT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was created to be a powerful, collaborative force to educate people about prevention and inspire them to take control of their health.\u00a0Prevention is no longer optional to global wellness\u2014it is mission-critical. Lifestyle-related diseases and the continuously skyrocketing cost of healthcare are creating a global crisis that is affecting us both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

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