Dr Divya Parmar
Reader in Global Health
Biography
Dr Divya Parmar is a Reader in Global Health. Divya’s work focuses on global health systems, cutting across topics of universal health coverage, health financing, maternal and adolescent health, non-communicable diseases and social determinants of health. She is interested in understanding how gender and socioeconomic factors influence health care needs and access to health services. Her research is primarily based in low and middle-income countries.
She has received research grants from MRC, British Academy, ESRC, the German International Cooperation Agency (GiZ) and UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund. Divya’s health policy work includes working at the World Health Organization looking at gender and equity in universal health coverage, which resulted in a standalone report and a chapter in WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Global Monitoring Report 2019.
Further details
Teaching
6BBYGH03 & 7MRLGH02 Global Health Systems and Policy
Research
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.
Population Health Stakeholder Involvement Group (PHSIG)
PHSIG works collaboratively with multisectoral partners to ensure bring together diverse opinions for shared impact.
News
Community leaders and researchers collaborate to tackle health inequalities
Community leaders from across the UK joined arms with public health experts to brainstorm ways to help plug the gap in health inequalities.
Events
Examining India’s National Health Insurance Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
This talk will present findings on one of the world’s largest health insurance programmes launched in India.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.
Population Health Stakeholder Involvement Group (PHSIG)
PHSIG works collaboratively with multisectoral partners to ensure bring together diverse opinions for shared impact.
News
Community leaders and researchers collaborate to tackle health inequalities
Community leaders from across the UK joined arms with public health experts to brainstorm ways to help plug the gap in health inequalities.
Events
Examining India’s National Health Insurance Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
This talk will present findings on one of the world’s largest health insurance programmes launched in India.
Please note: this event has passed.