Bernadette O'Hare

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Emailbamost-andrews.acuk

KY16 9TF
United Kingdom

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Government revenue losses and the impact on child rights in lower income countries

Research overview

Dr O'Hare is a Reader in Global Health in the School of Medicine.
She leads the Government Revenue and Development Estimations, (GRADE) project. The team translate the impact of changes in government revenue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). She formerly sat on the advocacy committee and the international board of the RCPCH. Dr O’Hare worked in the NHS before working in Africa for ten years as a consultant paediatrician and public health doctor.

She is a member of the WHO Temporary Advisory Group on Economics, Climate and Health (TAG-ECH).

Profile Keywords

Global Health Equality; Fundamental Human Rights; The Right to Health; Children's Rights; Paediatrics; Child Health

Academic/Professional Qualification

MD, FRCPCH, MPH, BaO MBBS, DCM&H, DRCOG, DCH

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Medicine, Child Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa: An Analysis of Upstream Factors, University of St Andrews

Award Date: 30 Nov 2015

External positions

Member of the World Health Organization Technical Advisory Group on Economics for Environment, Climate Change and Health (WHO TAG-EconECH), World Health Organization

Dec 2023 → …

Member of ISSOP E-bulletin Editorial Committee, International Society of Social Paediatrics and Child Health

Nov 2023 → …

Chair of the International Strand of the working group on climate change, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

31 Mar 2021 → 28 Feb 2024

Lead Champion of Academia, Scottish Government Global Health Coordination Unit

1 Jun 2020 → …

Keywords

HJ Public Finance
RJ101 Child Health. Child health services

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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1 Similar Profiles

The GRADE tool. v3.22.1
O'Hare, B., Hall, S. & Murray, S., 9 Jan 2026, The University of St Andrews .
Research output: Other contribution
A model of the impact of government revenue and quality of governance on the pupil/teacher ratio for every country in the world
Hall, S. G. & O'Hare, B., 19 Nov 2025, In: Econometrics. 13, 4, p. 1-18 18 p., 46.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
T20 and G20 South Africa 2025 Policy Brief. The potential of SDRs and reducing outflows on SDG progress
O'Hare, B., Hall, S., Masiya, M. & Hurley, G., 6 Oct 2025, p. 1-14. 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Open Access
Tax systems and policy: crucial for good health and good governance
Cobham, A., Hujo, K., O'Hare, B., Nelson, L. & McCoy, D., 24 May 2025, Kuala Lumpur: United Nations University International Institute for Global Health. 24 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

Open Access
A model of the impact of government revenue and the quality of governance on electricity and clean fuel use
Hall, S. G. & O'Hare, B., 24 May 2025, In: Economies. 13, 6, 13 p., 148.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

How Corporate Tax Supports Human Development and the Cost of Profit Misalignment (dataset)
Etter-Phoya, R. (Creator), O'Hare, B. (Creator), Hansanyi, B. (Creator), Hall, S. (Contributor), Hannah, E. (Contributor) & Cobham, A. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 30 Jun 2026
DOI: 10.17630/402ccb3e-00d5-4c4d-aa1b-c8fe4523c1e6
Dataset

File

GRADE and Child rights: GRADE and Child rights - Reprogramming Global Tax Policies
O'Hare, B. (PI)
Medical Research Council
2/05/22 → 1/03/23
Project: Standard
ISSF Round 7 - Bernadette O'Hare: ISSF Round 7 - Bernadette O'Hare
O'Hare, B. (PI)
The Wellcome Trust
1/11/21 → 30/05/22
Project: Standard
SFC - Rapid Responce - Dr B OHare: Government Revenue and Development Estimations (GRADE) Longitudinal estiamtes
O'Hare, B. (PI)
Scottish Funding Council
1/03/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Standard
SFC GCRF 2020-21 Call: Government Revenue and Development in Malawi
O'Hare, B. (PI)
Scottish Funding Council
1/08/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Standard
Bernie O'Hare - SFC ODA 18/19: Global Lives Improved and Saved Tool (GLIST) interactive
O'Hare, B. (PI)
Scottish Funding Council
1/12/18 → 30/06/19
Project: Standard

UNITED NATIONS - Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
O'Hare, B. (Participant)
10 Nov 2025 → 14 Nov 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
Tax and Education Alliance
O'Hare, B. (Participant)
4 Nov 2025 → 7 Nov 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) 2025 - Social Forum Side Event: Transformation through Education: Financing the Promise
O'Hare, B. (Speaker)
31 Oct 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
World Health Organisation Technical Advisory Group on Economics for Environment, Climate Change (External organisation)
O'Hare, B. (Participant)
28 Oct 2025 → 27 Oct 2027
Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
Invited Speaker: The 9th International Symposium of Public Health (ISoPH) and 1st International Conference of Epidemiology Public Health (ICoEPH)
O'Hare, B. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

UHC financing and the structural causes of poverty
O'Hare, B.A.-M.
12/12/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Tax, human right to health and tobacco
O'Hare, B.A.-M.
17/07/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Osborne must do more to crack down on tax havens – for poor nations’ sake Diane Abbott
O'Hare, B.A.-M.
16/03/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Ebola crisis: why tax breaks hurt health systems in Sierra Leone
O'Hare, B.A.-M.
2/08/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
From financial secrecy to African Child Mortality
O'Hare, B.A.-M.
18/12/13
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research

GRADE - Child Rights and Extra Territorial Obligations (CRETO)
O'Hare, B.A.-M. (Participant)
Impact

Bernadette O'Hare

Personal profile

Research overview

Profile Keywords

Academic/Professional Qualification

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Dive into details

The GRADE tool. v3.22.1

A model of the impact of government revenue and quality of governance on the pupil/teacher ratio for every country in the world

T20 and G20 South Africa 2025 Policy Brief. The potential of SDRs and reducing outflows on SDG progress

Tax systems and policy: crucial for good health and good governance

A model of the impact of government revenue and the quality of governance on electricity and clean fuel use

How Corporate Tax Supports Human Development and the Cost of Profit Misalignment (dataset)

GRADE and Child rights: GRADE and Child rights - Reprogramming Global Tax Policies

ISSF Round 7 - Bernadette O'Hare: ISSF Round 7 - Bernadette O'Hare

SFC - Rapid Responce - Dr B OHare: Government Revenue and Development Estimations (GRADE) Longitudinal estiamtes

SFC GCRF 2020-21 Call: Government Revenue and Development in Malawi

Bernie O'Hare - SFC ODA 18/19: Global Lives Improved and Saved Tool (GLIST) interactive

UNITED NATIONS - Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation

Tax and Education Alliance

Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) 2025 - Social Forum Side Event: Transformation through Education: Financing the Promise

World Health Organisation Technical Advisory Group on Economics for Environment, Climate Change (External organisation)

Invited Speaker: The 9th International Symposium of Public Health (ISoPH) and 1st International Conference of Epidemiology Public Health (ICoEPH)

UHC financing and the structural causes of poverty

Tax, human right to health and tobacco

Osborne must do more to crack down on tax havens – for poor nations’ sake Diane Abbott

Ebola crisis: why tax breaks hurt health systems in Sierra Leone

From financial secrecy to African Child Mortality

GRADE - Child Rights and Extra Territorial Obligations (CRETO)

Bernadette O'Hare

Personal profile

Research overview

Profile Keywords

Academic/Professional Qualification

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Datasets

Projects

Activities

Press/Media

Impacts