Dr Maria Berta Ecija, BA MA PhD
Lecturer in Global Health
Centre: Centre for Public Health & Policy
Email: mb.ecija@qmul.ac.uk
Profile
I joined the Wolfson Institute of Population Health in 2021. I am Lecturer in Global Health, currently teaching Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Health.
My research focuses on understanding the relationship between international relations and health, through the lenses of Global Health Diplomacy, under the South-South Cooperation umbrella. I am particularly interested in looking at the different power nexus embedded in international health cooperation agreements and agendas (security; human rights and social justice; commerce and trade). My research focus within this context mainly addresses the role of Brazil as a global health player and its relations with the PALOPs.
Latest research activity: Brazil Accelerator Fund
The use of expertise for evidence informed policy making
A quantitative and qualitative analysis of experts input and credibility in the formulation of policies in the realm of social policy, environmental policy, and public health in Brazil.
Seed funding partnership: Queen Mary University of London, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (Brazil), Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil).