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September 21, 2023September 27, 2023 Oliver Francis News

GDAR researcher reflects on the Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

GDAR researcher Muhammad Balarabe features in this a Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations profile of members of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Meet the future African leaders committed to helping … Continue reading GDAR researcher reflects on the Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

May 9, 2023June 2, 2023 gdarnet-maintenance News

Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa – how we can reduce our exposure and help combat it

In this article originally published in The Conversation, GDAR scientists Dr Gabriel Okello, and Dr Meelan Thondoo discuss strategies that individuals, communities and policy makers can adopt to reduce the … Continue reading Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa – how we can reduce our exposure and help combat it

November 21, 2022June 1, 2023 Oliver Francis News

Recommitting to reducing the impact of Climate Change on Health 

Reflections on COP27 Dr Georgiana Gordon-Strachan is the Director of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies. Here she reflects … Continue reading Recommitting to reducing the impact of Climate Change on Health 

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Oliver Francis News

Researchers gather from around the world for GDAR Meeting

Over 30 researchers from South Africa, Jamaica, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Brazil and the UK gathered at Wolfson College, Cambridge in October for the 5th Annual GDAR Meeting and Workshop. Researchers … Continue reading Researchers gather from around the world for GDAR Meeting

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Oliver Francis News

NIHR profiles GDAR research, engagement and training

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the biggest cause of death worldwide. Our team investigated key risk factors for NCDs in lower middle income countries. The UK National Institute for Health … Continue reading NIHR profiles GDAR research, engagement and training

October 20, 2022October 21, 2022 Oliver Francis News

Early Career Researchers: finding our way in global health research

A group of Early Career Researchers from the Global Diet and Activity Network came together to reflect on their experiences of working in the network in low- and middle-income country … Continue reading Early Career Researchers: finding our way in global health research

June 15, 2022June 20, 2022 News

World Urban Forum 2022 Networking Session: Increasing Urban Resilience

GDAR and UN-Habitat present a hybrid networking session at the World Urban Forum 2022: Increasing Urban Resilience in Low-and-Middle Income Countries Using Transdisciplinary Approaches 29 June, 14.30 ‐ 16.00 (CEST) … Continue reading World Urban Forum 2022 Networking Session: Increasing Urban Resilience

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 News

Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Tolullah Oni and Dr Camaren Peter discuss new research on the role that social media played in driving public engagement with Covid-19 … Continue reading Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

November 29, 2021May 17, 2022 News

Cities, Climate Change and Non-communicable Disease

International research network aims to counter the triple threat to health The Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) has launched an ambitious four-year research programme funded by the NIHR … Continue reading Cities, Climate Change and Non-communicable Disease

August 10, 2021May 17, 2022 Blog

Design cities differently and it can help us live longer

In this article, originally published in The Conversation, Dr Tolullah Oni, and Rizka Maulida, write about the urgent need to design cities in a way that protects individual and planetary health. By 2050, it … Continue reading Design cities differently and it can help us live longer

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This research was funded (NIHR133205) by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) using UK aid from the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.

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