Maternal, Neonatal, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Our experts tackle challenges including maternal mortality, neonatal care, HIV, malaria in pregnancy, and stillbirth prevention.
We lead collaborative studies on quality of care, emergency obstetric services, and mental health. From antenatal care to neonatal nutrition, we combine rigorous research with practical solutions, ensuring our work meets local needs and delivers real-world impact for some of the most vulnerable populations.
Centres of Excellence
Our specialist Centres, Institutes and Units lead research into maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health. By uniting clinical, scientific and operational expertise, they drive innovation in diagnostics, treatment and disease elimination, working with global partners to reduce burden and improve health outcomes.
Meet the team improving maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health through world-class research and practical solutions.
Professor Tina Lavender
Professor Lavender works to improve maternal and newborn care through global research, policy, and education, focusing on stillbirth prevention, respectful maternity care, and midwifery capacity-building in low-resource settings
Dr Alice Ladur
Dr Alice Ladur is a multidisciplinary researcher specialising in quality improvement in maternity care. Her work explores innovative approaches to improving the quality of, and access to, maternity care for pregnant women and mothers, including capacity strengthening for healthcare professionals, midwifery education, and male involvement in maternity care.
Dr Lauren Cohee
Dr Lauren Cohee is a paediatric infectious disease specialist whose research focuses on malaria and global child health. She is particularly interested in reducing the burden of malaria and improving the health of school-age children in malaria-endemic countries.
Featured projects
Caffeine Citrate for Preterm Infants in Africa
Tests the use of caffeine citrate for preterm infants across African clinical settings, where access to effective neonatal interventions remains critically limited.
Optimising Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance
Improves the systems used to identify, review, and learn from maternal and perinatal deaths in order to prevent them in the future.
Advanced Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care Curriculum
Delivers a competency-based training programme for resident doctors in Nigeria to improve outcomes in emergency obstetric and neonatal care.
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