Francesco Checchi

Francesco Checchi is a Professor of Epidemiology and International Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), affiliated with the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health and the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health. His expertise lies in quantitative public health measurement and disease control in crisis settings, including armed conflict, natural disasters, and epidemics. Checchi has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières, the World Health Organization, and Save the Children UK, focusing on improving health responses in humanitarian crises. He leads research on mortality estimation, vaccination strategies in displaced populations, and epidemic response evaluation. He is a member of Gavi's Partnership Team and the Equity Reference Group for Immunization.

Research Interests: Mortality estimation in crisis settings, vaccination strategies in humanitarian contexts, cholera outbreak control, and the effects of conflict on health systems. He also advocates for decolonizing partnerships in global health research.

Grants & Funding: Current and past grants include studies on vaccination coverage in Chad/Niger, mortality estimation in humanitarian crises, and pandemic response in crisis-affected populations. Major funders include Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and WHO.

Affiliations & Activities: Member of LSHTM's Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, and Centre for Evaluation. Committee roles include Gavi's Partnership Team and UNICEF/WHO Immunization Agenda 2030 Working Group.