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Catherine Pitt

Professor of Health Economics

Global Health and Development

Orcid identifier0000-0003-4967-8966
  • Professor of Health Economics
    Global Health and Development

BIO

I am a health economist focused on economic evaluation and health financing in Africa. My technical expertise includes both quantitative and qualitative methods, which I apply particularly to malaria, neglected tropical diseases, and maternal and newborn health. Often working in multidisciplinary teams, I seek to inform policy-making with the aim of improving health.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Health Economics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health & Development, London, United Kingdom1 Aug 2024 - present
  • Associate Professor of Health Economics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom1 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2024
  • Assistant Professor of Health Economics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2012 - 31 Jul 2020
  • Economic Evaluation Coordinator
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom15 Feb 2016 - 14 Feb 2019
  • Research Fellow in Health Economics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom1 Sep 2008 - 30 Sep 2012

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Various (Programme Support Officer, Programmes Department Administrator, Senior Project Officer, Assistant to the Country Director)
    Merlin (Medical Emergency Relief International), Central African Republic, Pakistan, D.R. Congo, United Kingdom, Central African Republic, Pakistan, D.R. Congo, United Kingdom1 Feb 2006 - 31 Aug 2007
  • Trainee
    European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO), Brussels, Belgium1 Oct 2005 - 31 Jan 2006

DEGREES

  • PhD, Health Economics
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom9 Jan 2012 - 1 Nov 2020
  • MSc, Public Health in Developing Countries (Edward Okeke and William Simpson Prize for the best student on the course)
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom1 Oct 2007 - 30 Sep 2008
  • BA, History and International Studies (double major, general honors, distinction in both majors)
    Yale University, United States1 Sep 2000 - 31 May 2004

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Module 1, distinction)
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom2010 - 2012

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Portuguese
    Can read and understand

RESEARCH CENTRES

  • Antimicrobial Resistance Centre
  • Centre for Evaluation
  • Centre for Maternal Adolescent Reproductive & Child Health
  • Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre
  • Malaria Centre
  • Global Health Economics Centre
  • Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
  • Centre for Statistical Methodology

REGIONS & COUNTRIES

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
  • Mozambique
  • Cameroon
  • Benin
  • Cote d'Ivoire

TOPICS & DISCIPLINES