Health inequalities in infectious disease modelling
Infectious disease transmission is unequal, with some groups experiencing long-standing higher burdens of infection and disease. Here, we discuss the urgent need for the field of transmission modelling to develop methods, collaborations and understanding of the drivers and dynamics of infectious disease inequalities to support policymaking that aims to mitigate inequalities.
Authors
- Alexis Robert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4516-2965)
- Hannah E. Clapham
- Kamlesh Khunti
- Rosalind M. Eggo
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- National University Health System (SG)
- NIHR Research Delivery Network (GB)
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44528-026-00011-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.41
Funders
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Imperial College London
- Medical Research Council
- Health and Social Care Delivery Research