Dr. Ashleigh Craig

Ashleigh Craig is a public health researcher whose work centres on cardiometabolic health, mental health, and lifestyle risk factors in African and multi-country contexts. Her scholarship addresses hypertension across the life course, from childhood onset and early vascular ageing to adult prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. Through epidemiological surveys and biomarker-driven studies, she advances understanding of risk detection, prevention, and community-based management strategies.

Her research further explores nutrition knowledge, obesity-related attitudes, multimorbidity, and socioeconomic determinants of health in diverse populations. Multi-country investigations examine how perceptions, behavioural intentions, and structural inequalities shape health outcomes, particularly among young adults. This work highlights culturally responsive interventions and the translation of knowledge into practice across varying resource settings.

Craig also contributes to national studies on food insecurity, mental health risk, substance use, and the long-term effects of early adversity. By integrating social, behavioural, and biological perspectives, her publications underscore the interplay between structural vulnerability and chronic disease development, positioning her as a key contributor to population health research in South Africa and beyond.