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Wenhui Mao

Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
310 Trent Drive, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27710
310 Trent Drive, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor of Global Health · 2025 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Development, launch, and scale-up of health products in low-income and middle-income countries: a retrospective analysis on 59 health products.

Journal Article The Lancet. Global health · June 2025 BackgroundLow-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a heavy burden from communicable, maternal, and childhood diseases, yet access to health products addressing these burdens is lagging. We aimed to provide empirical evidence about the t ... Full text Cite

Priority Health Conditions and Global Life Expectancy Disparities.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · May 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Life expectancy is a composite health measure reflecting acute and life-course exposures. Identifying conditions behind disparities in life expectancy can guide policy, planning, and financing to battle the most urgent health problems. OBJECTIV ... Full text Link to item Cite

Who benefits from the donor-supported malaria programme in Enugu State, Nigeria? A benefit incidence analysis.

Journal Article PLOS global public health · January 2025 Nigeria bears the highest global burden of malaria, accounting for 25% of cases and 19% of deaths worldwide. Development partners provide substantial support for malaria prevention and treatment in Nigeria. This study examines the financial burden of malar ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Accelerating multi-product introduction through advocacy and learning

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2024 - 2028

Global Health 2050: Translating Analysis Into Policy

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by New Venture Fund · 2024 - 2025

Lancet Commission on Investing in Health - CIH 3.0

ResearchProgram Leader · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Fudan University (China) · 2015 Ph.D.