Rachel Forse
About me
Dr. Rachel Forse, PhD, is a global health researcher and implementation scientist specializing in tuberculosis (TB), health equity, and social protection in low- and middle-income countries. Her work integrates systems thinking, participatory research, and operational leadership to improve care for people affected by poverty-related diseases.
Research
- Social Protection: Co-designing and evaluating psycho-socioeconomic support interventions that reduce the costs of care and improve clinical outcomes.
- Implementation Science: Leading hybrid trials and multi-component complex interventions to improve access, adherence, and quality of care.
- Health Systems Strengthening and Economic Evaluation: Applying costing and evaluation methods to understand the financial and systemic implications of providing healthcare services and support programs.
- Clinical Trial Management: Overseeing the design, implementation, and monitoring of pragmatic and regulatory trials, including randomized controlled trials evaluating new drugs for TB.
Dr. Forse brings over a decade of experience managing large-scale health service delivery programs and supporting the growth of local NGOs across Asia and Africa. She has helped to establish and scale several start-up organizations focused on community-based care and health systems innovation. As Program and Operations Director at Friends for International TB Relief and an affiliated researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, she leads research and implementation efforts that bridge science and practice. She is an experienced mixed-methods researcher with expertise in stakeholder-engaged qualitative research, economic evaluation, process evaluation, and implementation science. She currently serves as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on multiple studies and projects, including the UPLIFT trial, the ASPECT trial, and the Re-imagining TB Care initiative in Vietnam. Her work aims to improve the lives of people affected by socially determined diseases through evidence-based, community-led interventions.
Networks:
Dr. Forse serves as a Secretariat and Steering Committee member for the Health and Social Protection Action Research and Knowledge Sharing (SPARKS) network, which has members in 22 countries. She is a consultant for the Stop TB Partnership's Global Fund technical support pool.
Articles
- Article: HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES. 2025;23(1):43Vo LNQ; Forse R; Codlin AJ; Huynh HB; Wiemers AMC; Creswell J; Garg T; Dang TMH; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Dinh LV; Nguyen NV; Wingfield T; Annerstedt KS; Shedrawy J; Lonnroth K
- Article: DIAGNOSTICS. 2025;15(8):1006Dinh LV; Tran KT; Codlin AJ; Vo LNQ; Nguyen NTT; Nguyen LP; Forse R; Nguyen HT; Dang TMH; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Creswell J
- Article: PLOS DIGITAL HEALTH. 2025;4(4):e0000813Codlin AJ; Vo LNQ; Dao TP; Forse RJ; Dang HTM; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Dinh LV; Annerstedt KS; Lundin J; Lonnroth K
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(8):e085614Nguyen HT; Vo LNQ; Codlin A; Forse R; Wingfield T; Sidney K; MacLean EL-H; Creswell J; Kirubi B; Davies Forsman L
- Article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2024;22(1):40Forse R; Yoshino CA; Nguyen TT; Phan THY; Vo LNQ; Codlin AJ; Nguyen L; Hoang C; Basu L; Pham M; Nguyen HB; Van Dinh L; Caws M; Wingfield T; Loennroth K; Sidney-Annerstedt K
- Article: INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY. 2024;13(1):27Nguyen HB; Vo LNQ; Forse RJ; Wiemers AMC; Huynh HB; Dong TTT; Phan YTH; Creswell J; Dang TMH; Nguyen LH; Shedrawy J; Loennroth K; Nguyen TD; Dinh LV; Annerstedt KS; Codlin AJ
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2024;9(1):26Dinh LV; Vo LNQ; Wiemers AMC; Nguyen HB; Vu HQ; Mo HTL; Nguyen LP; Nguyen NTT; Dong TTT; Tran KT; Dang TMH; Nguyen LH; Pham AT; Codlin AJ; Forse RJ
- Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(12):e0002439Forse R; Nguyen TT; Dam T; Vo LNQ; Codlin AJ; Caws M; Minh HDT; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV; Lonnroth K; Annerstedt KS
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):2372Pham TAM; Forse R; Codlin AJ; Phan THY; Nguyen TT; Nguyen N; Vo LNQ; Dat PT; Minh HDT; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV; Bodfish M; Lonnroth K; Wingfield T; Annerstedt KS
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2023;18(11):s225Dao TP; Codlin AJ; Pham HQ; Vo LNQ; Forse R; Vo AD; Mac TH; Dang HTM; Nguyen LH; Truong HT; Nguyen HB; Dinh LV
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):15209Vo LNQ; Tran TTP; Pham HQ; Nguyen HT; Doan HT; Truong HT; Nguyen HB; Nguyen HV; Pham HT; Dong TTT; Codlin A; Forse R; Mac TH; Nguyen NV
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2023;8(9):423Dinh LV; Wiemers AMC; Forse RJ; Phan YTH; Codlin AJ; Annerstedt KS; Dong TTT; Nguyen L; Pham TH; Nguyen LH; Dang HMT; Tuan MH; Le PT; Lonnroth K; Creswell J; Khan A; Kirubi B; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV; Vo LNQ
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(8):e076076Smith I; Forse R; Annerstedt KS; Thanh NT; Nguyen L; Phan THY; Nguyen H; Codlin A; Vo LNQ; Nguyen NTT; Khan A; Creswell J; Pham Huy M; Basu L; Lonnroth K; Nguyen BH; Nguyen VN; Atkins S
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):945Vo LNQ; Forse RJ; Tran J; Dam T; Driscoll J; Codlin AJ; Creswell J; Sidney-Annerstedt K; Truong VV; Minh HDT; Huu LN; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(2):e071537Vo LNQ; Nguyen VN; Nguyen NTT; Dong TTT; Codlin A; Forse R; Truong HT; Nguyen HB; Dang HTM; Truong VV; Nguyen LH; Mac TH; Le PT; Tran KT; Ndunda N; Caws M; Creswell J
- Article: HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH. 2022;20(1):25Dam TA; Forse RJ; Tran PMT; Vo LNQ; Codlin AJ; Nguyen LP; Creswell J
- Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;2(10):e0000257Tran PMT; Dam TA; Huynh HB; Codlin AJ; Forse RJ; Dang HMT; Truong VV; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV; Creswell J; Meralli F; Morishita F; Dong TTT; Nguyen GH; Vo LNQ
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):23895Codlin AJ; Thang PD; Luan NQV; Forse RJ; Vinh VT; Ha MD; Lan HN; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Sidney-Annerstedt K; Squire B; Lonnroth K; Caws M
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(1):1051Vo LNQ; Forse RJ; Codlin AJ; Dang HM; Van Truong V; Nguyen LH; Nguyen HB; Nguyen NV; Sidney-Annerstedt K; Lonnroth K; Squire SB; Caws M; Worrall E; de Siqueira-Filha NT
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2021;6(3):163Luan NQV; Codlin A; Thuc DN; Thang PD; Thuy TTD; Huong TLM; Forse R; Thao TN; Cong VC; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Van VN; Ngan TT; Giang HN; Zhi ZQ; Creswell J
- Article: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. 2021;16(1):54Biermann O; Tran PB; Forse RJ; Vo LNQ; Codlin AJ; Viney K; Caws M; Lonnroth K
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(5):e0250644Lan HN; Phuong TMT; Thu AD; Forse RJ; Codlin AJ; Huy BH; Thuy TTD; Giang HN; Vinh VT; Ha TMD; Tuan DN; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Khan A; Creswell J; Luan NQV
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2020;5(4):E185-185Lan HN; Codlin AJ; Luan NQV; Thang D; Duc T; Forse RJ; Thanh NV; Giang TL; Tuan L; Giang CD; Vinh VT; Ha DTM; Hung HN; Creswell J; Caws M; Hoa BN; Nhung VN
- Article: INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY. 2020;9(1):166Luan NQV; Codlin AJ; Forse RJ; Nga TN; Thanh NV; Giang TL; Vinh VT; Giang CD; Ha MD; Lan HN; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Levy J; Lonnroth K; Squire SB; Caws M
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2020;5(4):E181-181Tuan HM; Thuc HP; Van VN; Thuy TTD; Hoi VL; Quan DN; Tho DN; Codlin AJ; Thuy DTM; Forse RJ; Lan PN; Tuan HTL; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Xanh TP; Phap NT; Khan A; Luan NQV; Creswell J
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2020;5(3):E143-143Luan NQV; Codlin AJ; Huy BH; Thuy DTM; Forse RJ; Vinh VT; Ha MTD; Bang DN; Lan HN; Tuan DN; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Caws M; Lonnroth K; Creswell J
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;20(1):934Luan NQV; Forse RJ; Codlin AJ; Thanh NV; Giang TL; Giang CD; Vinh VT; Ha MD; Lan HN; Hoa BN; Nhung VN; Levy J; Squire B; Lonnroth K; Caws M
- Article: TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2020;5(1):E26-26Thuong DT; Kumar AMV; Ramaswamy G; Htun T; Hoi LV; Luan NQV; Thuy DTT; Codlin A; Forse R; Crewsell J; Hoi NT; Hai NV; Huy BV; Hoa NB; Nhung NV
- Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2020;20(1):134Luan NQV; Codlin AJ; Forse RJ; Hoa TN; Thanh NV; Vinh VT; Giang CD; Lan HN; Giang TL; Caws M
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All other publications
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2024;35:s1620-s1621Codlin AJ; Dao T; Trinh P; Nguyen B; Pham H; Le L; Vo L; Forse R; Vo A; Le T; Tran T; Dang H; Nguyen L
- Editorial comment: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE. 2024;28(10):473-475Vanleeuw L; Sanchez M; Forse R; Zembe-Mkabile W; Atkins S; Wingfield T
- Editorial comment: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2020;5(6):e002504Tran PB; Hensing G; Wingfield T; Atkins S; Sidney Annerstedt K; Kazibwe J; Tomeny E; Biermann O; Thorpe J; Forse R; Lonnroth K