Economist working in global health and development. Professor @UCL_GBSH @UCL_HEPL and @UCLIGHE, film junkie and excursion enthusiast.

London
Joined September 2009
.@UCL academics🔈 A number of partner funds are open to support joint research projects with global partner institutions in China, Japan and India. Calls are open from today until early October. Find out more and apply now ⬇️ucl.ac.uk/global/funding-sta…
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Thrilled to share that I’ve been promoted to Professor of Economics @ucl (snuck it in before 40)! Thanks to incredible colleagues, students, mentors & collaborators who’ve supported and inspired me! Congratulations to my colleagues on their promotions! ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/hr…
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Job opportunity! We're hiring a Departmental Lecturer in Development Studies. Deadline: 9 June Find out more: qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/departm…
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Call for Applications! Are you an early-career academician and/or junior-level postgraduate student in West and Central Africa? Apply for the Advanced Biostatistics Regional Training Workshop on September 22 - 26, 2025. 📍Dakar, Senegal Registration: buff.ly/sGDGYVh Application Deadline: June 30, 2025 #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch @SokhnaT37994755 @dia_diama @SyllaElHadjiMa1 @joofassane @benmacondiek @aiajayi @MalickS97 @RatemoJuliet @Wekesah @Sidze_APHRC @deekagwii @KananuraRornald @maloba_david93 @dmdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi
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This @socscimed editorial from me & @beta1hat showcases 2023 @healtheconomics congress papers on the contribution of health economics to equity. No longer is health economics just concerned with maximising value, but also the distribution of value. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.…
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CALL FOR PAPERS!! In collab with @H_S_Global 'Changing #HealthSystems: Advancing Justice & Sustainability through Research, Policy & Practice' Lead editors: @docsheikh @globalstopp Editors: @nehabat @prashanthns @eleanorwhyle SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23 MAY: bit.ly/ChangingHS
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Attention IHEA members, today's webinar has been rescheduled for February 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. UTC. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we hope you will join us in February for this informative session. Learn more and add to your calendar here: lnkd.in/gGxn596E
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Kenya's health workforce is projected to grow, but significant investment is needed to meet future demands. By 2035, the country could face a shortage of over 200,000 health workers. Urgent action is required to align training and employment with health needs. #HealthWorkforce #UHC Read more: search.app/X5i5UgsuL5qaqoSP9
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WE WANT YOU! Health Policy and Planning have put together a short survey where we need your input to envision a new future and future directions of the Journal. Please do take a few minutes to complete, we want to hear from you! 👉🏽 bit.ly/HPPSURVEY @Lucy_Gilson
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Today's Lancet climate and health report presents 56 indicators of health and climate change across FIVE domains. (Download the report for free from the Lancet website). Here is a thread of some of the key findings. #Lancetclimate24 (1)
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Read the October edition of the @UCL_HEPL newsletter to find out what our health economists have been up to over the summer: t.ly/5rI1o Also... a sneak peek into what is coming up!
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Applications for 2025-26 entry to our MSc Health Economics programme are now open! Apply now to join a top 10 global university, gain cutting-edge skills, be taught by world-renowned experts, and experience the vibrant student life of London! ucl.ac.uk/prospective-studen…
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Very pleased to share results from our evaluation of the PINTAR study to improve the non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics in Indonesia published in @GlobalHealthBMJ
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The intervention resulted in a 20.9% reduction in the rate of non-prescription antibiotic dispensing.
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We found that community pharmacists and their customers have a pivotal role to play in addressing inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics and tackling antimicrobial resistance
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Join us Oct. 21, 2024, for networking sessions hosted by the UHC SIG in preparation for the #2025IHEACongress. Register by Oct. 10 and join us to connect with peers, share research interests, and explore potential collaborations. healtheconomics.org/events/?…
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