Dr. Stephen Bell

Biography

Prof Steve Bell is a senior social scientist with 24 years of experience addressing global health challenges in settings across Southeast Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and Europe. He collaborates with not-for-profits, public institutions, businesses, and community organizations, employing innovative, inclusive, people-centered approaches to identify sustainable solutions to critical health challenges and accelerate health equity. As a Senior Principal Research Fellow and Co-Head of the Global Adolescent Health Theme at Burnet Institute, he focuses on research related to young people's sexual, reproductive, and maternal health, including adolescent-responsive health service systems and contraceptive innovation. Steve has published widely on topics such as HIV, maternal health, and social justice issues tied to gender and geographical marginalization. He has authored two edited collections on participatory research and co-authored an upcoming book on lived experiences in a changing world. Currently, he is mentoring new PhD students and serves as a Commissioner for the Lancet Global Health Commission on People-Centered Care in Universal Health Coverage.

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