Gorik Ooms

Gorik Ooms is a Professor of International Health Policy and Unit Head of Health Policy at the Institute of Tropical Medicine. With a background in human rights law and a PhD in health policy, he has dedicated his career to advancing global health equity, particularly focusing on the right to health and international financing mechanisms for universal health coverage (UHC).

• Education
  • Licentiate in Law, Catholic University of Leuven (1989)
  • PhD, University of Ghent (2008)
• Research Expertise
  • Right to Health
  • Universal Health Coverage
  • Global Health Law and Governance
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • International Health Financing
  • Synergies between UHC, Health Security, and Health Promotion

Publications & Research Trends: Ooms' recent work explores the economic feasibility of global health security, ethical dimensions of post-conflict health policy, and the role of international financing in achieving UHC. His scholarship bridges law, economics, and public health, emphasizing human rights frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Global Justice Fellow, Yale University

Advisory & Leadership Roles: He has advised the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, and UNDP, and co-chaired commissions under The Lancet and Georgetown University. Current projects include PhD mentorship in Cambodia, South India, and Guinea, focusing on chronic disease management and evidence-informed health policies.

Labs & Teams: Ooms collaborates with the Lancet Commissions on Global Governance for Health and Synergies between UHC, Health Security, and Health Promotion, alongside affiliations with LSHTM and Yale University.