The Oxford Global Health Society (OGHS) is a platform for students interested in global health to connect, network, and learn from each other about global health programming and leadership. The society is focused on giving members knowledge and skills to become future global health leaders and helping them build lifelong connections with other global health enthusiasts at the University of Oxford.

The current coordinator for OGHS is Francis Ayomoh, a Public Health Physician funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK and the University of Oxford for a DPhil programme in Primary Health Care. His DPhil research topic is 'Improving task-shifting and task-sharing for the provision of essential healthcare services in Nigeria: A mixed-methods study'.

His research interests include the development and interpretation of health policy, organisation and delivery of primary care, healthcare financing, health economics, maternal, child, and reproductive health, universal health coverage, value-based healthcare, non-communicable diseases, and disability.

The current Director of Communications for OGHS is Dr Maria Julia (Maju) Brunette. She was born and raised in Perú, has substantial expertise in addressing equity issues among diverse communities in the Americas where she has continuously explored how to best adapt community-based participatory research (CBPR) methodologies to engage resource-constrained populations in addressing their health and social problems.

She is an Associate Professor [Global Health Equity] at the Ohio State University and a current student of the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership programme.

OGHS organises a variety of activities, including:

• speaker events
• movie/documentary screenings
• global health trips
• an annual conference
• social events.

The average attendance at each event is between 20 and 50 members. The society also coordinates hybrid and virtual meetings and speaker events to increase accessibility and member participation.

Upcoming events

Oxford Global Health Society Conference 2025 - Artificial Intelligence and Global Health

Event details coming soon.

Oxford Global Health Society Conference 2024 - Climate Change and Health

Climate change poses a significant and multifaceted threat to public health, with far-reaching impacts that are increasingly evident across the globe. From extreme weather events leading to injuries and fatalities to shifts in infectious disease patterns and compromised air and water quality, the effects of climate change on human health are profound.

This inaugural conference brought together staff and students at the University of Oxford, along with experts and practitioners across the United Kingdom to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights, and explore innovative solutions.

If you'd like to join the society, learn more about the conference, or enquire about getting involved, please register for the mailing list here.