Professor Dr. Janet Perkins

Biography

Janet E. Perkins is a research fellow specializing in social anthropology and global health, currently associated with the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. With a professional background in social sciences, her research adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to explore the social and cultural dimensions of health and biomedical technologies. Her current work focuses on the commodification of maternal health services and the impacts of point-of-care tests in rural and peri-urban Bangladesh. Perkins has also contributed to health programs across South Asia, working in countries including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, as well as in global health programming in Burkina Faso and Haiti. Over her career, she has emphasized the intersection of health practices and policy, particularly within the non-profit sector, including her decade-long tenure with the World Health Organization. Her innovative contributions to scholarly discourse have been recognized through several publications, including articles addressing child health care and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.

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