With numerous partnerships across the world, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health prides itself on its global reach. Through collaboration, we exchange ideas and expertise for the benefit of wider society.Raj Ariyaratnam, Professor of Dental Education and...
Category: Global Health (GH)
Free online courses on the Sustainable Development Goals and Public Health
The Department of Public Health, based in the School of Health Sciences, has developed a series of open-access courses on public health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a key part of the United Nation’s work to improve lives and protect the...
Tackling COVID-19 in Kenya’s slums
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern. Globally, around 1 billion people live in urban slums. Slum communities face overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, leading to a high risk of disease transmission. Sub-Saharan Africa...
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through New Discoveries and Research
Article by Natalie Liddle, Senior Engagement Officer. Maternal and Child Health research focuses on pregnancy and the early years of life to support health across a person’s whole lifecourse. The University of Manchester is working towards improving maternal and...
Stepping up healthcare in Kenya
Article written by Natalie Liddle, Senior Engagement Officer.A Faculty programme is aiming to level up healthcare provision and education between Nairobi and western Kenya and provide western Kenya with the healthcare powerhouse it desperately needs.The move will help...