Helen Corkin

Helen Corkin works as part of the UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England) National Sexual Health team; and is the lead.

Helen’s academic background is in anthropology and public health with an ethos grounded in decolonising health care and supporting Socio-Economic and Reproductive Justice. In her career, she has specialised in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, strategy and systems leadership, health policy with a focus on health inequity and qualitative research with marginalised groups.

After working in research, strategy and frontline services (NGOs and Health), Helen moved into local and then national government. Helen began working on Fast-Track Cities London in 2017. She represented Public Health England, now UKHSA, on the Leadership Group and has presented internationally on this work. She brings her passion, expertise and experience to support communities, organisations, systems and stakeholders to develop and deliver good health for London.

Helen is proactive, solution-focused and community minded. Her interests include global health and policy and rights based approached to global development, advocacy, health protection, infectious disease, and health promotion.