Tackling the global hypertension crisis
6 March 2026
The global hypertension crisis reflects not a lack of evidence, but a lack of implementation.
Oxford joins new West Africa consortium to accelerate climate and health solutions
5 March 2026
Researchers from the University of Oxford have joined African universities and regional experts who are working with Wellcome to establish new science and policy consortiums that will address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change - saving lives and livelihoods.
Leadership transition at Oxford Global Health
4 March 2026
After two and a half years leading the Oxford Global Health initiative, Professor Alan Bernstein steps down, with new Co-Directors, Professors Susanna Dunachie and Caesar Atuire, appointed to guide its next phase.
Strengthening Pharmacy resilience in public health crises in Nigeria
23 February 2026
Dr Rachel Obonose Titus has developed evidence-based Standard Operating Procedures to strengthen the resilience of community pharmacies in Nigeria during public health crises.
Reimagining primary health care: a historical and contemporary scoping review of community-based primary health care models and innovations
18 February 2026
How can community-based primary health care adapt to rapid demographic change, rising chronic disease and digital transformation?
Identifying fake vaccines and insulin using hospital analysers
17 February 2026
The Medicine Quality Research Group is part of the collaboration which has demonstrated that hospital analysers can be used to identify fake liquid medical products. This low-cost, accessible approach offers a promising tool for global health systems to protect patients, particularly in low-resource settings.
‘Peer power’ transforming HIV testing among fishing communities in Uganda
9 February 2026
In Uganda’s fishing communities, Dr Joseph Matovu is leading a peer-led HIV self-testing project to overcome stigma and healthcare access barriers. With support from the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), the PEST4MEN model empowers local leaders to distribute self-test kits, improving uptake, linkage to care, and community ownership of HIV prevention.
Professor Sir Nicholas White OBE KCMG FRS
3 February 2026
The University of Oxford greatly mourns the death of Professor Sir Nicholas White, a distinguished clinician and scientist who was internationally recognised as the leading figure in improving the treatment of malaria worldwide, and whose work has made a lasting contribution to global health research - saving millions of lives across the globe.
Africa-led collaboration essential to combat poor-quality medicines
23 January 2026
A new paper finds that most studies on substandard and false medicines in Africa are led by Global North researchers and focus on single countries with limited regional collaboration.
New interactive tool to assess devices for detecting substandard medicines
23 January 2026
The Medicine Quality Research Group has launched DAFODIL, a new digital platform to help regulators assess portable devices for detecting substandard and falsified medicines. The tool aims to strengthen global medicine quality surveillance and response.
Professor Nicholas Day Honoured for Services to Global Health
6 January 2026
Professor Nicholas Day has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to global health research in the Kings New Years Honours 2026.
International collaboration launches largest-ever therapeutics trial for patients hospitalised with dengue
16 December 2025
A landmark international research collaboration has launched the largest clinical trial ever conducted to test therapeutics for moderate-severe dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease that continues to spread rapidly driven by climate change and globalisation.
Blood test predicts risk of death in acutely ill children in lower-income countries
9 December 2025
An international study has identified a blood-based indicator of intestinal damage and inflammation that strongly predicts mortality in sick children. The new biomarker could help to identify those children at greatest risk of dying after hospitalisation in parts of the world with limited resources.
Reclaiming indigenous knowledge systems to transform maternal mental health in Africa
8 December 2025
Dr Sarah Mlambo shares her journey to reclaim indigenous knowledge systems as vital, context-specific tools for improving maternal mental health in Africa.
Avoidable pitfalls on the path to health financing self-reliance in low-income and middle-income countries
5 December 2025
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.
‘Creeping catastrophe’: Climate change is driving global rise in infectious diseases, leading health experts warn
2 December 2025
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.
Shaping Oxford’s Vision for Global Health in a Period of Turbulence
25 November 2025
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
25 November 2025
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
25 November 2025
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
20 November 2025
How should we understand ‘equitable’ approaches to global health? This interdisciplinary workshop explores the answer.