Personal profile
Biography
India Hotopf is a participatory health systems researcher with a focus on using implementation science to strengthen person-centred health systems, especially in relation to neglected tropical diseases and fragile contexts. She holds an MSc in International Public Health and a BSc in Tropical Disease Biology, both from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). Prior to joining LSTM, she worked at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in Jordan with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and Healthwatch.
Research interests
Teaching
India teaches on topics related to qualitative methods, health systems, neglected tropical diseases, and gender within postgraduate and undergraduate courses at LSTM and the University of Liverpool. Additionally, she has supervised several MSc students summer projects in collaboration with partners at Effect Hope, The Leprosy Mission and the African Snakebite Alliance.
Themes
- Community Health and Resilient Health Systems
- Equity and Capacity Research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Experiences of stigma and violence among persons affected by skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) longitudinal analysis from an integrated intervention in Liberia
Hotopf, I., Chowdhury, S., Berrian, H., Seekey, W., Kollie, J., Parker, C., Zaizay, Z., Rogers, E., Zawolo, G. V. K., Smith, J. S., Kollie, K., Godwin-Akpan, T., Zaizay, E., Theobald, S., Dean, L. & McCollum, R., 6 May 2026, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 25, 1, 123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the gendered dimensions of health workforce (HWF) retention challenges and transformative solutions in three deprived districts of Ghana: An exploratory qualitative study
Hotopf, I., Amon, S., Baatiema, L., Akweongo, P. & Raven, J., 1 Jun 2026, In: SSM - Health Systems. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community-based models for neglected tropical diseases affecting the skin: a scoping review
Hotopf, I., Chowdhury, S., Robert, G., Sellers, M. E., Phillip, M., Fastenau, A., del Mar Marais, M., Vettel, C., Rahman, M., Singh, R. K., Hill, B., Bekere, A. & Dean, L., 27 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 6, p. 1544842 1544842.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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What did we learn about changing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic? A systematic review of interventions to change hand hygiene and mask use behaviour
Hotopf, I., Majorin, F. & White, S., 1 Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 257, 114309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Financing care for Severe Stigmatizing Skin Diseases (SSSDs) in Liberia: challenges and opportunities
Smith, J. S., Diaconu, K., Witter, S., Weiland, S., Zaizay, F. Z., Theobald, S., McCollum, R., Kollie, K., Kollie, J., Berrian, H., Hotopf, I., Sempe, L., Tate, W. & Dean, L., 14 Nov 2022, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 21, 1, p. e160 160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)