Professor Proochista Ariana
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Building capacity for global health impact
The intersection between international developments and health is complex and multidimensional. Development initiatives, such as building roads, can enhance access to healthcare, education and markets, yet may also increase risks such as accidents and disease transmission. In Liberia, we investigate factors contributing to maternal and neonatal mortality through policy analysis and community perspectives. Our Master’s in International Health and Tropical Medicine aims to foster effective solutions and capacity building in global health leadership.
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Proochista Ariana
Associate Professor
MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine
Professor Proochista Ariana is course director for the MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine. Her research empirically examines the relationship between processes of development and health in resource limited and transition contexts, appreciating the multidimensionality of both. Proochista holds a Masters in International Health from Harvard University and a Doctorate in International Development from University of Oxford, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, also from Oxford.
Recent publications
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Comprehensive analysis of stroke epidemiology in Vietnam: Insights from GBD 1990–2019 and RES-Q 2017–2023
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Tran MC. et al, (2025), Global Epidemiology, 9
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Is this pill an antibiotic or a painkiller? Improving the identification of oral antibiotics for better use
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Monnier AA. et al, (2023), The Lancet Global Health, 11, e1308 - e1313
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Seroepidemiology of Lassa virus in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study.
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Kayem ND. et al, (2023), PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 17
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Transplacental transfer of Lassa IgG antibodies in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study.
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Kayem ND. et al, (2023), PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 17
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Malaria patient spectrum representation in therapeutic clinical trials of uncomplicated malaria: a scoping review of the literature.
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Arena L. et al, (2023), Malaria journal, 22