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Drought linked to 46% increase in sexual violence among adolescents in Southern Africa

Study reveals climate change is increasing risks to child safety.

Oxford Global Health Seminar Series: AI, Ethics and Global Health

How can AI improve global health without reinforcing existing inequalities? The inaugural Oxford Global Health Seminar Series explored the opportunities, challenges and ethical dilemmas raised by AI in global health.

What do we mean by equity in global health?

The first Medical Humanities-Global Health Glossary Workshop brought together researchers from across disciplines to explore one of global health's most frequently used - and contested - concepts: equity.

New Lancet series shows how thousands of maternal deaths could be prevented each year

Every 12 minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from excessive bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage or PPH). Yet according to a new three-part Lancet Series, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, most of these deaths should never happen.

The Pan-African Pulse: A global health podcast

The new Pan-African Pulse podcast brings together voices from across Africa to explore the geopolitical forces shaping health on the continent.

Major study highlights promise of digital technology in improving hypertension care across sub-Saharan Africa

A major international study published in BMJ Public Health has found that a digitally enabled healthcare programme was associated with significant improvements in blood pressure control among people living with hypertension across sub-Saharan Africa.

Expert Comment: World Malaria Day 2026 - Malaria vs the Data Collective

Malaria is one of the world’s oldest known diseases, but it is a modern disease too - it continues to kill roughly 600,000 people each year. Most of these people are children, living in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Global series highlights innovations and impact in post-pregnancy contraception

A collection of seven articles in Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, led by Visiting Editor Anita Makins, brings together global expertise on post-pregnancy contraception - an area critical to improving maternal and newborn health outcomes worldwide.

Reimagining community mental health in Kenya through the 'Nyumba Kumi' model

Community-based approaches like the Nyumba Kumi model highlight how locally embedded partnerships can address mental health challenges in low-resource settings.

What counts as ‘fake’ in global health? April Fakes Day 2026

How boundaries between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ are defined, contested and governed in global health.

Collaboration with the Nepal Public Health Foundation explores maternal health and epilepsy

A new study, co-led by Professor Arjune Sen and supported by Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, aims to improve understanding of the risk factors, care pathways and broader health and social impacts of epilepsy in Nepal.

Championing Ethical Research: Dorcas Kamuya on Community, Science, and Women in Leadership

Dorcas Kamuya’s journey highlights the impact of ethical, community-centred research. From rural Kenya to scientific leadership, she champions equity, mentorship, and inclusive research practices. Her work ensures that science respects community voices while advancing health systems, inspiring the next generation of women in research.

Strengthening Pharmacy resilience in public health crises in Nigeria

Dr Rachel Obonose Titus has developed evidence-based Standard Operating Procedures to strengthen the resilience of community pharmacies in Nigeria during public health crises.

Identifying fake vaccines and insulin using hospital analysers

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

‘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.

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