International Public Health

We bring together staff from diverse professional backgrounds to examine the systems, structures and social factors that influence wellbeing and shape health outcomes globally.

Our work, delivered through a range of research models from individual fellowships and project grants to large, multi-partner consortia, informs policy and supports equitable, sustainable improvements in global health.

Professor Charles Ameh is Head of Department of International Public Health.

 Key areas of research

  • Maternal and newborn health
  • HIV and sexual and reproductive health
  • Climate and health
  • Anaemia, blood transfusion and clinical laboratory systems
  • Health systems development – with a specific focus on human resource management and gender equity

The department hosts one of LSTM’s global hubs: the Centre for Sexual Health HIV and AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) in Zimbabwe.

Our team

Specialist research centres

Institute for Resilient Health Systems

A cross-disciplinary network of researchers working in partnership, with a focus on underserved communities, to strengthen how health systems prepare, adapt and respond to shocks.

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The Centre for Capacity Research

Specialises in the science of research capacity strengthening and supports individuals, institutions and communities in the majority world to develop the skills and systems needed to lead high-quality research that addresses local health challenges and drives lasting change.

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Centre for Childbirth, Women’s and Newborn Health

A WHO collaborating centre and multidisciplinary group of applied health researchers. Work spans global settings with the greatest potential to benefit, underpinned by a commitment to equity.

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Our strategic objectives

  • Undertake world-leading multidisciplinary research in sexual reproductive health, maternal health, urban health and well-being, climate change, mental health and disabilities, health systems and health workforce, and capacity research, to improve outcomes for disadvantaged populations.
  • Support the delivery of a research-led educational portfolio which will transform global health practice and leadership.
  • Sustain existing and develop new strategic and equitable partnerships.
  • Invest in internal capabilities (including in our global hubs) to create a pipeline of world class researchers and support staff.

Our researchers also support a vibrant community of students across taught master’s and PhD programmes, with many teaching and supervising students alongside their research.

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