To make a leading contribution to the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Social Policy and Health Inequalities (SPHI) project. Our main goal is to improve population health in Brazil by studying the social determinants of health and improving our understanding of how to reduce inequalities in low and middle-income countries.
Health inequalities exist within as well as between countries and are a priority for global health. The research utilises and enhances the 100 million cohort in Brazil to understand health inequalities in Brazil and evaluate social policies using a natural experiment approach. The 100 million cohort provides information on 114 million low-income people in Brazil, by bringing together administrative records on welfare benefits with health outcomes (including mortality and hospitalisations).
The post holder will conduct, manage and publish research in the area of Global health inequalities as well as assist in managing and directing this complex and challenging project. Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for investigating the potential biases arising as a result of incomplete recording of mortality and other health outcomes, as well as developing methods that could be implemented to address this bias.