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Global Health and Infection

Global Health and Infection have been core to the BSMS strategy since the medical school opened in 2003. These disciplines have grown alongside BSMS and a new department of Global Health and Infection emerged in 2014.

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Global health and Infection department

The Global Health and Infection department runs a vibrant research programme with academic links around the world via the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research and the NIHR Unit for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Crosscutting themes such as ethics and mental health ensure we have strong collaborations with colleagues in other departments across the Universities of Brighton and Sussex. We also run a Global Health and a Global Pharmacy MSc programmes.

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Research areas

Global Health and Infection are cross cutting themes at BSMS that permeate through our undergraduate and postgraduate research and learning activities. Our multidisciplinary research programme has academic links around the world and is organised into six main themes: tackling NTDs, Infectious Diseases, HIV, Sexual and Women's Health, Sustainable Healthcare, Culture, Society and Health and Ear and Hearing Care.

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Meet our team

Our team members are based between BSMS, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, and various overseas institutions. See them all in one place here.

Centre for Equitable Global Health Research

Three men in a medical centre waiting room. Image credited to Alex Kumar

The Centre for Equitable Global Health Research (CEGHR) at BSMS is a growing network representing more than 200 interdisciplinary researchers focused on research with, and in, Overseas Development Aid recipient countries. It brings together more than 25 partner institutions, across 23 countries, 21 of which are current Overseas Development Aid recipients.

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