Delanjathan Devakumar

Delanjathan Devakumar is a Professor of Global Child Health at the Institute for Global Health, University College London (UCL), and serves as an honorary consultant in Public Health. He leads the UCL Centre for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents and founded the UCL Race & Health group. His work bridges clinical practice and global public health, with a focus on equity in health systems.

Education:

• MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), University of Manchester (2002)
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (2006)
• MSc Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2009)
• PhD, University College London (2014)

Research Interests: His work addresses systemic inequities affecting child health globally, including racism, migration, climate change impacts, humanitarian crises, and access to healthcare. He has led initiatives such as the Lancet Commission on Racism and Child Health and the UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellow (2011–2014)

Labs/Teams:

• Director, UCL Centre for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
• Founder/Director, UCL Race & Health