July 30, 2019

Strengthening links between Thanzi partners in UK and Malawi

In June 2019, Thanzi partners in Malawi hosted a visit by Thanzi researchers Dr Tara Mangal (Imperial College London) and Dr Wiktoria Tafesse (University of York). This followed a successful Thanzi la Onse workshop in Lilongwe in January, where the need for stronger links between UK and Malawian researchers / policy-makers was noted. Tara and Wiktoria attended meetings with researchers, […]
March 12, 2019

Understanding the political context of health policy in Malawi: a field research trip

This article was originally published on the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre‘s website and can be found here. In December 2018 and January 2019 the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC) sent Alan Msosa to Malawi where he held interviews and meetings aimed at understanding the political context of health policy. Part I In December 2018 and January 2019 the IGDC sent […]
December 7, 2018

It’s all about the data

In many cases, the research question, design and methodology follow the availability of data. A prominent example is the emergence of genetic information after the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, which ultimately enabled the establishment of precision medicine as a health science discipline. Health economics analysis also relies upon data availability. In the setting of global health […]