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Dr. Saeideh Babashahi is a Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, specializing in decision analysis and economic evaluation. With affiliations spanning global health, climate change, and health policy, she leads major research initiatives including the £3m NIHR-funded ASTRA project on health system resilience in Southern Africa and the Medical Research Foundation's S3E project on climate impacts for HIV patients in South Africa.
Her research integrates:
- Methodological expertise: Multi-criteria decision analysis, health economic modeling, cost-of-illness studies
- Thematic focus: Climate-health interactions, infectious/non-communicable diseases, health equity, social care systems
- Geographical scope: UK, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Iran
Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on:
- Climate-health economics: Extreme weather impacts on vulnerable populations
- Health system financing: Provider payment reforms and non-medical prescribing
- Methodological innovation: Validity testing of decision analysis frameworks
Awards and recognition include:
- BSMS20 PhD Studentship Competition Award (2024)
- Global Challenges Week Award (2024)
- Associate Fellowship in Higher Education (AFHEA)
She directs graduate research on health economics topics, supervises MSc/PhD students, and developed the 'Economic Evaluation in Health Care' curriculum. Professional leadership includes Steering Group membership for the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research and BSMS Pre-Sponsorship Review Panel.
