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Newsletters 2025/2026
October/ November 2025
Highlights include: Upcoming webinar featuring former Health Minister of Argentina; Unlocking the potential of digital health and AI; New insights into Nigeria’s Health System from the African Health Observatory Platform; Research on Daylight Saving Time cited in the media; LSE Health team shares insights at EChiLiBRiST meeting in Mozambique; New Eurohealth issue and upcoming webinar from the European Observatory; More upcoming events; Recent publications [Link]
September 2025
Highlights include: LSE in the media; LSE Health researchers contribute to special issue remembering Prof Joan Rovira Forns; Prof Joan Costa-Font presents at Advanced Pharmaco & Health Economics Study and Research Centre (APEC) workshop; Upcoming Events; Recent publications [Link]
Past issues
July 2025
Highlights include: Spotlight on the Health Inequalities Lab; LSE Health recognised by Impact Awards for work on Greece's organ donation system; Miqdad Asaria delivers keynote address at the European Public Health Association conference; South African Health Minister and National Health Insurance leadership team visit LSE; Andrew Street's international research collaboration validates Frailty Risk tool; Recent LSE Health collaborations around the world; Catch up on recent LSE Health event recordings; New outputs and publications. [Link]
May 2025
Highlights include: GSPU designated WHO Collaborating Centre; Launch of new Pharmaceutical Policy Lab; Latest issue of Eurohealth published 2025; Humanitarian Health Research Forum; and European Health Policy Group meeting in New York [Link]
March 2025
Highlights include: An overview of the LSE Health Digital unit • Updates from the Global Surgery Policy Unit • Dr Rocco Friebel a guest at Buckingham Palace • LSE Health staff at the African Health Economics and Policy conference • Recent publications and upcoming events. [Link.]
February 2025
Highlights include: Lesong Conteh wins Wellcome Career Development Award funding • MTRG's latest research on the economic burden of diabetes in Greece • The Q-Connect Network launches • Academics in action • Upcoming events • Recent publications. [Link.]
January 2025
Highlights include: Spotlight on the African Health Observatory - Platform on Health Systems & Policies • Reflections on the health workforce in Africa • AHOP's work on community health systems • Recent publications and blog posts from the Observatory • Next steps for the Observatory • Recent publications from LSE Health. [Link.]
December 2024
Highlights include: Updates from LSE Health Digital • GSPU lauch project to reduce childhood mortality in Zimbabwe • Open call for submissions for AHIL team's Special Issue of the Geneva Papers on Risks and Insurance • News from the Health Inequalities Lab • Upcoming public lectures • Recent publications and blogs. [Link.]
October 2024
Highlights include: Spotlight on research on the economics of diagnostics • Reflections on the value of high-quality diagnostics for global UHC • Updates on the final meeting of the DIAGMAL project in Nairobi, Kenya • Major research collaborations • Recent publications • Upcoming events at the centre. [Link]
September 2024
Highlights include: LSE Health team with WHO Europe on AMR Accountability Index • SPACES-ECHO team visit Somaliland • LSE Health at the LSE Middle East Centre-Kuwait Annual confernce • Alistair McGuire at the UK House of Lords • Global Surgery Policy Unit workshops at WHO Global Alliance of Care for the Injured meetings • The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies launch Health Systems Review for Spain. [Link]
July 2024
Highlights include: Spotlight on the European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies, including an overview of their history, recent publications and impact, and reflections from the Head of the Observatory's London hub on pandemic preparedness • Research news and recent publications • Health research and events from across the School. [Link]
May 2024
Highlights include: LSE Health Digital contribute to major WHO report on DHTs in women's health • Rocco Friebel speaks at the 67th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs • LSE-Vitality Behavioral Health Incentives Program launches • Lesong Conteh and Bryony Simmons partner with Malaria Consortium for DIGI-SMC project. [Link]
April 2024
Highlights include: Spotlight on the Medical Technologies Research Group • Navigating the Future of Digital Health: Insights from MTRG's research • Determining the benefits of improving secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease • Sustainable healthcare financingfor SDG3 in ASEAS-6 • Recent publications. [Link]
March 2024
Highlights include: The launch of LSE Health's new 'Health Inequalities Lab' (HIL) • Updates from the Global Surgery Policy Unit (GSPU) • MTRG's major report on cardiovascular prevention • GSPU/Programme for African Leadership lecture with the Executive Governon of Enugu State, Nigeria • Research spotlights • Recent publications and blogs. [Link]
Summer 2020
Highlights include: Our COVID-19 research portal • Launch of the new LSE Journal for Health Policy & Economics • COVID-19 commentary in the media • New publications • Forthcoming public events. We are delighted to reconnect with this update on how we are contributing to the Covid-19 pandemic response as a leading source of evidenced commentary on the impact of the virus and comparative responses to it. [Link]
January 2017
Highlights include: Professor Andrew Street joins LSE • new partnerships in China • Austrian government commissions LSE Health • joint Masters with University of Chicago launching in 2018 • LSE Health sets up Market Access Academy • Alumnus Dr Vanessa Kerry on her time at the LSE • New publications. We kick off the new year with a number of new projects and initiatives underway and look forward to an exciting 2017. [Link]
June 2016
Highlights include: visit by the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid • Chinese research partnership confirmed • new research funding from UNICEF and the Wellcome Trust amongst others •brief on Brexit and the NHS • new staff appointments. As summer beckons, staff and programmes are flourishing. [Link]
February 2016
Highlights include: Costa Rican Minister of Health on his time at LSE • Inter-ministerial symposium on health care policy • BBC and Guardian seek LSE input on Zika virus • Research on measles and migrants • New publications. With a number of new grant wins as well, it looks to be a busy year ahead. [Link]
December 2015
Highlights include: the launch of two new postgraduate programmes, a range of high profile events and publications, and a number of new staff joining. With our new Global Health Initiative set to launch in 2016, we are looking forward to an equally busy year ahead. We look forward to keeping you updated.[Link]