Global health

Connecting people and ideas to improve global health and wellbeing

What we do

We are building a connected community of researchers across the University working on global public health challenges. This area brings together expertise from medicine, engineering, epidemiology, and social sciences to address issues ranging from trauma care and healthcare in conflict-affected settings.

We also focus on developing innovative tools, technologies, and approaches to improve access to healthcare in low- and middle-income countries.

Global Health Bites

A new series of short videos from the Global Health team at Cambridge Public Health, sharing practical examples of training, research, and collaboration in global health.

Episode 1 – Building Research Capacity in Tanzania

In July 2025, Dr Shobhana Nagraj joined Professor Charlie Whiffin from the University of Derby and colleagues at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) in Dar es Salaam for a three-day programme supporting nurses and clinicians in qualitative research and community engagement. Watch on YouTube

Creating an academic space for healthcare in armed conflict: Researcher Spotlight on Saleyha Ahsan

Healthcare in conflict zones is often overlooked in academic research—something Dr Saleyha Ahsan is determined to change. Drawing on her experiences in medicine, the military, and journalism, Saleyha is using her PhD research at Cambridge to understand how attacks on health systems influence forced migration and access to cancer care, and to build an interdisciplinary community committed to action. Read the Spotlight

Blog: Conducting qualitative research across borders: reflections from a Global North–South collaboration

This blog reflects on a pilot study exploring the overlooked caregiving challenges faced by families when healthcare workers migrate abroad. Focusing on Nigeria and the UK, it discusses the ethical, practical, and collaborative lessons of conducting qualitative research across borders using digital methods. Read the blog