This is an inter-disciplinary seminar series which aims to bring together researchers interested in broadening the understanding and tackling some of the most pressing challenges faced by health systems globally.
The series provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, showcasing theoretical and empirical research, policy analysis, and implementation insights from diverse regional, disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University who share an interest in health and health systems across different settings. We welcome suggestions and ideas.
The seminars will be held in person only.
Join us to connect and learn!
Next seminar
25 February 12:00 – 13:00 – Room Uni Place_4.212, University Place
Dr Luis Martínez Juárez, Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Manchester
“Childhood anaemia in rural Maya communities: universal screening and first-cycle outcomes from a cluster maternal and child health program in Quintana Roo, Mexico”
This seminar presents a cluster-based maternal and child health project implemented with multiple actors, including non-governmental organizations and the regional Ministry of Health. The focus is childhood anaemia in rural Maya communities in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The talk will present findings from universal anaemia screening across rural communities, followed by first-cycle outcomes from targeted prevention among children at risk and treatment among children with anaemia. It will then discuss what these results suggest for program monitoring, follow-up design, and regional scale-up within routine maternal and child health services.
About the speaker: Dr Luis Martínez Juárez is a Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Manchester. He holds a Master’s degree and a PhD in Public Health. He is affiliated with the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan and the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University. He is a medical doctor and global health researcher working at the intersection of community health delivery, operational research, and health systems. He leads multi-actor research partnerships in Mexico and Latin America focused on anemia, nutrition, chronic disease, and access to care.
Upcoming seminars
22 April 14:00 – 16:00 – Room TBD - Prof Rochelle Burgess, Professor of Global Mental Health and Social Justice, Institute for Global Health, University College London (UCL)
May, date and room TBD - Prof dr Ali Ghufron Mukti, Director of BPJS Kesehatan National Health Insurance, Indonesia
Please get in touch if you have suggestions, proposed speakers, or are interested in presenting or simply to be added to the mailing list.
Asri Maharani, Lecturer in Nursing, Division of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work, FBMH
Azim Harun, Global Development Institute, FHum
Charlene Lo, PhD Student in Health Economics, Health Organisation Policy and Economics, FBMH
Jingwen Zhang, Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, FHum
Laura Anselmi, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, Health Organisation Policy and Economics, FBMH
