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Avoidable pitfalls on the path to health financing self-reliance in LMICs

Avoidable pitfalls on the path to health financing self-reliance in low-income and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing an urgent and complex challenge: how to transition to greater self-sustainability in health financing amid declining donor support. While this shift is inevitable, the policy responses it elicits carry significant implications for health system equity and access.

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‘Creeping catastrophe’: Climate change is driving global rise in infectious diseases, leading health experts warn

Infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose as great a challenge to global health as new or emerging pathogens, according to a major international study led by The Global Health Network at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine and commissioned by Wellcome.

Participants at the Oxford Global Health Summit.

Shaping Oxford’s Vision for Global Health in a Period of Turbulence

The first Oxford Global Health Summit united colleagues across the University to drive a bold, collaborative vision for global health.

Oxford Global Health welcomes Ghana’s High Commissioner for engagement on malaria and strengthening collaboration

Oxford Global Health welcomed Ghana’s High Commissioner and her delegation for a day of discussions on malaria elimination and future collaboration.

New analysis highlights urgent need to close global gaps in genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance

A major new study led by the University of Oxford and global partners has exposed significant global blind spots in genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that large parts of the world lack the data needed to track and respond to emerging threats.

Equity in Global Health: Reflections from the Humanities

This interdisciplinary workshop explored the contribution that the humanities can make to global health and highlighted the necessary role in it.

Shared Learning in Cancer Research: Brazilian Health Leaders Visit Oxford

Professor Tim Elliott and colleagues from Oxford Cancer and the Centre for Immuno-Oncology welcomed the Brazilian Minister of Health and senior officials for an official visit organised by the British Embassy in Brazil. The delegation met to exchange insights on cancer research, regulation, and public health, with discussions focusing on prevention, early diagnosis, and innovative treatments such as mRNA vaccines and immunotherapy.

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Innovative Oxford child anxiety treatment to be rolled out internationally

An effective online treatment for childhood anxiety developed by a team at the University of Oxford is to be adapted and tested in five countries in Asia and South America, with the aim of driving widespread implementation in the future.

Oxford research tackles global inequities in access to medicines

A new Oxford Martin School programme is addressing one of global health’s most urgent and overlooked challenges: ensuring equitable access to essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Oxford Global Health partners with Oxford Martin School on Climate and Child Health

Oxford Global Health has partnered with the Oxford Martin School to examine how the climate crisis is shaping children’s health and wellbeing across Africa.

Edwine Barasa appointed Director of KEMRI Wellcome Research Programme

The KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme (KWTRP) has announced the appointment of Professor Edwine Barasa as its new Director.

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New partnership aims to tackle antibiotic overuse in African children’s hospitals

A new project, funded by the Horizon programme, seeks to combat antimicrobial resistance in African hospitals. The initiative introduces a risk-differentiated care approach identifying low-risk children who can be safely discharged early with minimal or no antibiotics supported by targeted parental education and ‘virtual ward’ follow up by phone.

Mosquito on arm

Tracking resistance: Mapping the spread of drug-resistant malaria

On World Mosquito Day, Dr Lucy Harrison, postdoctoral researcher at Oxford’s Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, reflects on the global impact of the mosquito and her research into malaria drug resistance.

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Study finds giving pregnant women cash transfers cuts infant mortality in half

A new study by the University of Oxford and the University of California reveals that giving unconditional cash transfers to pregnant women in rural Kenya significantly reduces infant and child mortality.

Severe nurse shortages in Kenya undermine newborn care, despite advancements

A multi-disciplinary study by KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care (HIGH-Q), has revealed how workforce issues influence the quality of care in newborn units. The research highlighted the effect of severe nurse staffing shortages in Kenyan hospitals as a major obstacle to providing quality care for newborns.

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AMR surveillance project in Nigeria delivers life-saving impacts

A research project led by the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) to study the cause and impact of antimicrobial-resistant sepsis in Nigeria has resulted in reduced new-born deaths, improved awareness about neonatal infection prevention amongst parents, and strengthened capacity and training for local doctors. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.

From Despair to Collective Action: Reflections from the Global Health Solidarity Open Forum 2025

The Global Health Solidarity Open Forum 2025 convened over 150 global participants to explore solidarity in research and practice. Speakers emphasised power redistribution, equitable partnerships, and community-led engagement in global health. Discussions highlighted the importance of shifting from aid to collaboration, ensuring solidarity becomes a driving force in shaping just, resilient health systems.

One Health panel

A unified One Health approach to combat antimicrobial resistance

On 16 July the Lancet Commission published its report on One Health. Ahead of publication, experts from across the UK, Germany, Norway, and Ghana gathered in Oxford to explore how a One Health approach can be mobilised to tackle global health challenges including antimicrobial resistance.

Bipin Adhikari, MORU

Why should we be concerned by internalised racism in global health?

Internalised racism is an overlooked concept that can shape how professionals from historically marginalised backgrounds see themselves within global health. This essay by Bipin Adhikari, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, and colleagues, examines how deep-rooted racial hierarchies may influence identity, behaviour, and institutional culture.

New research finds that ivermectin could help control malaria transmission

A collaborative new study involving KEMRI-Wellcome Trust researchers has highlighted a new way to control malaria transmission. The study found that ivermectin, a drug normally used for neglected tropical diseases, led to a 26% reduction in new malaria infections among children aged 5-15.

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