Health

Good health is both a fundamental element of the quality of life and a key input for outcomes such as longevity, productivity, and educational attainment. Poor population health heavily burdens many low- and middle-income countries, yet access to quality health care remains limited and highly unequal. Progress in these critical areas can improve outcomes across a broad range of development goals. King Center-supported research strives to identify effective policies and programs to ensure healthy lives and well-being for all.
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- Professor of Political Science
- Associate Professor of Earth System Science
- Postdoctoral Fellow | 2021 - 2023
- Professor of Pediatrics
- Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty Director and the Kleinheinz Family Professor of International Studies
- Senior Fellow | Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI)
- Theodore and Frances Geballe Professor | School of Humanities and Science
- Excellence in Learning Endowed Professor
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Postdoctoral Scholar | Department of Bioengineering
- Associate Professor of Political Economy
- Associate Professor of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems
- Postdoctoral Medical Fellow | School of Medicine
- Professor of Pediatrics
- Professor of Earth System Science
- Postdoctoral Fellow | 2021 - 2023
- Postdoctoral Fellow | Woods Institute for the Environment
- Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor, School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Biology
- Postdoctoral Scholar | Department of Sociology
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