Helen Smith

is CEO at Anthrologica.  She is a social scientist with a PhD from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and a disciplinary background in applied population research and human geography.  She has more than 25 years’ experience working across Europe, Africa, and Asia leading research projects, technical assistance and teaching in international health.  Helen has held senior roles and consultancy positions in a range of global health research and funding institutions and prior to joining Anthrologica oversaw the global health research portfolio at the National Institute for Health Research.  Her research interests include maternal and newborn health, tropical disease prevention, and the social and behavioural aspects of the provision, use and quality of health care.  Helen is based in the UK.