Department of Health Services Research and Policy

I am the Director of ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change. My research addresses the health determinants, policies and systems of countries in transition such as conflict-affected and fragile states or those in the former Soviet Union. This research has focused particularly on mental health, other non-communicable diseases, and harmful health behaviours - particularly tobacco and harmful alcohol use.

Prior to joining LSHTM I was involved in supporting reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programmes in Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Uganda amongst others.

Alcohol, Conflict, Global Health, Health inequalities, Health policy, Health systems, Migration, Public health, Smoking, Social and structural determinants of health, Substance abuse, Tobacco control.