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Global Health

The Global Health Theme brings together several research groups within the department that are consistently advancing the field through strong international collaborations and impactful research. Led by Professor Aris Papageorghiou, the theme focuses on addressing pressing global health challenges and improving health outcomes worldwide. Learn more about our Global Health Research Groups below.



Topics in this theme

Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration
Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. The work of this research group integrates large databases of electronic health records, clinical trials, meta-analyses and digital technologies to better understand the determinants and consequences of cardiovascular disease, and how to improve quality of care and health outcomes.
Cardiovascular Disease
Deep Medicine
Deep Medicine
EndoCaRe - Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre
EndoCaRe - Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre
An International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium dedicated to improving perinatal health through the development of new fetal and newborn growth standards, providing tools for the continuity of care from conception to 5 years of age.
INTERGROWTH-21st
Neurodevelopment Research
Neurodevelopment Research
Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI)
Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI)
The Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive health is part of the Oxford University Global Surgery Group (OUGSG), a interdepartmental group of the Medical Sciences Division for clinicians in surgery, anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology with an interest in global surgical issues.
Oxford University Global Surgery Group
Perinatal and Obstetric Medical Devices: Solutions for Equity (PROMISE)
Perinatal and Obstetric Medical Devices: Solutions for Equity (PROMISE)
Post infection associated chronic conditions.
Post infection associated chronic conditions.
Every year, millions of women die from heart disease, stroke and complications of diabetes, with the greatest number of deaths occurring in low-resource settings, such as parts of rural India. Prof Jane Hirst and Dr D Praveen (the George Institute for Global Health) lead the SMARThealth Pregnancy programme, which aims to help community health workers identify women at risk during pregnancy and manage their healthcare in order to reduce improve pregnancy outcomes and prevent future health complications.
SMARThealth Pregnancy: Improving women’s life-long health in rural India
The Perinatal Mental Health project (PRAMH)
The Perinatal Mental Health project (PRAMH)