Janet Seeley

Janet Seeley is a Professor of Anthropology and Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), leading the Department of Global Health and Development. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the social aspects of health, particularly HIV, tuberculosis, and non-communicable diseases, with a regional emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Key interests include the impact of chronic conditions, gender, mobility/migration, and healthcare ethics.

• Education: PhD in Anthropology, University of Cambridge (1981–1985)
• Affiliations: Africa Health Research Institute (South Africa), STRIVE Research Director (2016–2019)

Her work bridges anthropology and public health, addressing how social contexts shape health outcomes. Recent grants include projects on mobile youth resilience, long-acting HIV therapies, and menstrual health interventions. She serves on editorial boards for journals like AIDS and Behavior and PLOS Global Public Health.

Publications emphasize qualitative insights into HIV adherence, pandemic impacts on marginalized groups, and structural barriers to healthcare access. She has advised South Africa’s national COVID-19 response and contributed to global health policy initiatives.