Health Systems
Recent News
As Global Health Programs Transition to Local Entities, Researchers Turn an Eye toward Sustainability
Researchers are examining what factors make programmatic transition successful, equitable, and sustainable.
The Current and Future Outlook for Primary Health Care in South Asia
A new Lancet series draws learnings from implementation of primary health care programs in five South Asian countries.
Inaugural Vice Chair and New Director of Health Systems Program Named by Department of International Health
Sara Bennett, PhD, assumed the role of vice chair of the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Shannon Doocy, PhD ’04, replaces Bennett as director of the Health Systems Program.
About Us
Our program works to design systems and implement equitable and cost-effective strategies for delivering health care and health promotion interventions to disadvantaged and underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad.
The Health Systems' mandate is carried out through research, service, and training with and for the populations being served. Priority is given to populations stressed by economic, social, and political instability, many of which have also been displaced by conflict or natural disasters.
Our principal goal is to improve the capacity of communities to deliver the best possible preventive and curative care to their respective members. To accomplish this goal, our multidisciplinary faculty work in partnership with local governments and community leaders, ministries of health, community-based health and human service agencies, universities, and research institutes.
Degrees Offered
Master of Health Science (MHS) in Global Health Economics
The MHS in Global Health Economics is a nine-month program that provides students with the skills necessary to use economic tools in the promotion of healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes. Students will learn how to develop health systems that promote equitable access to care, using applied health cases from around the world.
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Systems
The Health Systems MSPH program prepares students to become leaders in health policy planning, management, financing, and evaluation while implementing equitable interventions.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Systems
The Health Systems PhD program equips students to become leaders in global health, conduct cutting-edge research, and design equitable health systems for underserved communities.
Research Centers and Areas of Expertise
Center for Humanitarian Health
Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (IIRU)
Center for Global Digital Health Innovation
Ethics, Equity, and Gender
We work to ensure and support social justice measures alongside health impacts, mitigate inequalities in access to health services, and promote health equity.
Global Health Economics
Our global health economics work is focused on applying economic thinking and tools to the health challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries.
Global Health Policy
Our work on global health policy seeks to analyze the processes involved in policy development, both at the global level and within low- and middle-income countries.
Global Health Technology and Innovation
Our work in technology and innovation emphasizes the development and implementation of new AI and digital technologies for greater health care access and impact, as well as ensuring that appropriate policies are in place to govern such technologies.
Implementation Science and Health Systems Research
Our work on implementation science and health systems research supports the design, contextual adaptation, and evaluation of health systems strengthening strategies.
Primary Health Care and Community Health
Our work in primary health care and community health encompasses technical support, capacity building, evidence generation, program evaluations, intervention development, and teaching – all with a focus on strengthening primary health care systems.
Program News
December 16, 2024
GRSP and JH-IIRU Wrap Up 2-Week Training in Malaysia for Road Safety and Road Policing Leaders
October 31, 2024
Inaugural Vice Chair and New Director of Health Systems Program Named by Department of International Health
October 3, 2024
Solutions for a Livable Earth: Forecasting the Climate Exodus
September 23, 2024
Lancet Series Launch: The Current and Future Outlook for Primary Health Care in South Asia
September 17, 2024
The Third Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute Expands Community of Rehabilitation Leaders Worldwide