ARCADE Africa

African Regional Capacity Development for Health Systems and Services Research (ARCADE HSSR) This project will add new research training capacity at Sub Saharan African (SSA) universities, for health systems and…

Future Health Systems

Future Health Systems is a research consortium working to improve access, affordability and quality of health services for the poor. FHS is a partnership of leading research institutes from across…

Veterinary Science, Transboundary Animal Diseases and Markets

This project explores changes in livestock markets in Southern Africa, and what they mean for veterinary science, diseases and livelihoods of farmers and others.

Rethinking Regulation: seeds and drugs in China and Argentina

This project compared the regulation of two technologies – transgenic cotton seeds and antibiotics – with the way those technologies are experienced amongst poorer communities in rural Argentina and rural China.

Epidemics: pathways of disease and response

Epidemics emerge from changes in behaviour, land use, and interactions between humans and animals. What is behind the responses to epidemics, how can citizens contribute to the decisions made, and how can they better support poor people’s livelihoods and contribute to social justice?

A woman farms pigs in China

Responding to zoonotic and related diseases in intensifying livestock systems: diverse framings and pathways

The intensification of livestock production is thought to make the problem of transboundary infectious diseases worse. This project explores how different groups understand these diseases, the issue of intensification and options for the future.

Pathways for Environmental Health in Transitional Spaces: Moving Between Formality and Informality

In informal spaces on the edge of cities, people can be especially exposed to pollution, diseases and occupational health risks. Through research in India, this project examines the shortfalls in current, official pathways which seek to deal with environmental health, and explores what the alternatives might be.