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Biography
Rachel Tolhurst has more than 25 years’ experience of research, training and partnership on equity, social determinants of health and health systems strengthening in Africa and Asia. Her research has focused on social drivers of inequities in health and well-being and health systems. This includes intersections between gender equity, poverty and disability, with regard to a wide range of health issues, including TB and lung-health, anti-microbial resistance maternal, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence. Her current research focus is equity in urban health.
Research interests
Rachel’s research focuses on inequities in urban health, taking an intersectional perspective and a community based participatory research approach, working with disadvantaged people living in cities to hold governments and other stakeholders to account for realising their rights to health and wellbeing. She currently collaborates with partners in Bangladesh, Kenya, India, Nepal and Sierra Leone as well as in the Liverpool City Region. This work includes improving health services and multi-sectoral responses to climate change in urban informal settlements and taking a creative health approach to tackle health inequities in Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton.
Teaching
Rachel jointly lead two master's modules, teaching on social determinants of health, equity, decolonisation and urban health, and qualitative research methods. She supervises PhDs using qualitative and participatory methods to explore issues concerning equity in urban health.
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The Economic Burden of Healthcare Utilization: Findings from a Health and Well-Being Survey in Informal Settlements of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Fullah, S., Vangahun, D., Gandi, I., Tengbe, S. M., Koroma, B., Sesay, S., Kibuchi, E., Lakshman, R. W. D., Sesay, I. J., Conteh, A., Saidu, S., Elsey, H., Quayyum, Z., Mansaray, B., Whittaker, L., Georgi, N. W., Nganda, M., Tolhurst, R. & de Siqueira Filha, N. T., 10 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Urban Health. 102, 3, p. 692-712 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“The system brought beauty to our community”: Evaluating the impact of a physical address system in Mathare informal settlement, Nairobi, through ripple effect mapping
Kori, M., Wiltgen Georgi, N., Omondi, J., Wangari, E., Kimani, J., Tolhurst, R., Steege, R. & Wairutu, J., 23 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Community Systems for Health. 2, 1, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health, wellbeing and nutrition: Domain report
Tacoli, C., Tolhurst, R., Currie, P., Bazira, H., Chirwa, W. C., Chimphero, L. M., Cishibanji, A., Davis, K., Hodges, M. H., Kamara, M., Kabagale, L. N., Yillah, R. M., Mwangi, V., Njoroge, I., Nkuba, B., Omoding, A. G., Otiso, L., Owuor, S., Rule, N. & Seruwagi, G. & 3 others, , 1 Jul 2024, University of Manchester.Research output: Working paper
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Improving Accountability for Equitable Health and Well-being in Urban Informal Spaces: Moving from Dominant to Transformative Approaches
Tolhurst, R., 1 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Progress in Development Studies. 24, 4, p. 301-320 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seven core competencies and conditions for equitable partnerships and power sharing in community-based participatory research
Ozano, K., Alam, W., Aktar, B., Okoth, L., Chumo, I., Quach, J. A., Muturi, N., Saidu, S., Gandi, I., Georgi, N. W., Otiso, L., Conteh, A., Theobald, S., Dean, L., Tolhurst, R., Karuga, R., Karki, J., Garimella, S., Rao, V. & Mwanki, A. & 6 others, , 17 Nov 2024, In: BMJ Global Health. 9, 11, p. e015497 e015497.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dataset for the article: Household antibiotic use in Malawi: A cross-sectional survey from urban and peri-urban Blantyre
MacPherson, E. (Creator), Mankhomwa, J. (Creator), Dixon, J. (Creator), Pongolani, R. (Creator), Phiri, M. (Creator), Feasey, N. (Creator), O'Byrne, T. (Creator), Tolhurst, R. (Creator) & MacPherson, P. (Creator), tbc, 11 Aug 2023
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Dataset for the article “People here live in denial”: A qualitative study of the pervasive impact of stigma on asthma diagnosis and care in Kenya and Sudan
Ahmed, R. (Creator), Mulupi, S. (Creator), Taegtmeyer, M. (Creator), Ardrey, J. (Creator), Devereux, G. (Creator), Chinouya, M. (Creator), Osman, R. (Creator), ElHafiz, H. (Creator), Modawey, S. (Creator), Eltahir, H. (Creator), Kinyua, C. (Creator), Meme, H. (Creator), Shayo, E. H. (Creator), El Sony, A. (Creator) & Tolhurst, R. (Creator), tbc, 1 Jan 2002
DOI: 10.57978/cbqt-hj69
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