The areas we work in.
We bring research, data, and policy work together across the health system, alongside partners who share the same questions.
Ten connected areas of expertise.
ARC organises its research into ten connected areas, spanning disease burden, health systems, economics, service delivery, and the rules that govern them. Each area brings together the institute's reports, tools, and people on a shared set of questions.
Health Systems & Policy
Health-system strengthening, service readiness, care pathways, financing, and policy translation.
Nutrition & Anthropometry
Life-course nutrition status, anthropometry, trends, and subnational inequity.
Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiometabolic conditions, risk factors, tobacco exposure, and age-valid CVD risk.
Infectious Diseases
Applied epidemiology, surveillance, transmission modelling, and prevention.
Maternal & Women Health
Maternal and newborn outcomes, the MNCH workforce, and service access.
Mental Health
Mental-health systems, access, and integration with primary care.
Aging & Disability
Healthy ageing, functioning, rehabilitation access, and inclusive care.
Health Economics
Costing, financing, benefits design, HTA, and financial protection.
Global Surgery
Surgical workforce, timely access, volume, outcomes, and financial protection.
Health Law
Health regulation, legal frameworks, rights, and governance for health.
Join an area, or build something together.
Every area is open to joint research, shared analysis, and people who want to contribute, including Research Assistant, Associate, and Fellow roles.