Our mission and why it matters
Our department brings together world-leading centres to tackle global health challenges through cutting-edge research, education, and innovation.
From advancing economic evaluations and health financing strategies to addressing the global burden of non-communicable diseases, we are committed to improving health equity. We pioneer pragmatic health trials, develop impactful interventions, and lead research on the health impacts of climate change and conflict—especially in fragile and humanitarian settings.
Together, we are shaping resilient health systems and healthier communities worldwide.
Leadership
Department Head
Research Centres
UCL Centre for Global Health Economics
Providing world-leading expertise in Health, Behavioural, Public and Development Economics, Decision Science, Statistics, and Mathematical and Epidemiological Modelling.
UCL Centre for Global Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
Dedicated to advancing research and capacity for the prevention and treatment of NCDs and Mental Health conditions across high, middle, and low resource settings.
UCL Centre for Pragmatic Global Health Trials
Generating real-world evidence to inform clinical and policy decisions through pragmatic trials—evaluating the effectiveness of complex interventions in everyday community and clinical settings.
UCL Centre for Climate Change, Migration, Conflict and Health
Exploring the critical intersections between health, climate change, migration, and conflict—generating evidence to inform policy, humanitarian response, and global health strategies.
UCL Centre for Global Tuberculosis Research
Leading high-impact, multidisciplinary research to tackle tuberculosis on a global scale.
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