Written by Lídia Morais Between November 18 and 21, the GDAR team attended the 20th International Conference on Urban Health 2024 in Marrakech. The conference brought together experts from various parts of the world to discuss the impacts of the climate crisis on urban health and to promote strategies for resilience and sustainability. GDAR made … Continue reading GDAR at the 20th International Conference on Urban Health
Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
Congratulations to Dr Meelan Thondoo, a senior research associate with the MRC Epidemiology Unit and GDAR, who was awarded a prestigious fellowship at the Australian National University. The Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2024 focuses on cutting-edge research in the field of consumptogenic systems and their effects on planetary health. A medical anthropologist and … Continue reading Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
Charting the course of success – Taibat Lawanson
This blog is the third in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their careers and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Damilola Odekunle on behalf … Continue reading Charting the course of success – Taibat Lawanson
Charting the course of success – Estelle (Vicki) Lambert
This blog is the second in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their career and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Feyisayo A. Wayas on … Continue reading Charting the course of success – Estelle (Vicki) Lambert
Charting the course of success – T. Alafia Samuels
This blog is the first in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their career and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Nina Abrahams on behalf … Continue reading Charting the course of success – T. Alafia Samuels
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 on her experience of attending COP27 and her hopes that we might all breathe a little easier. I attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change … Continue reading Recommitting to reducing the impact of Climate Change on Health
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 settings. In this first of a series of 3 blogs, they share their thoughts on some of the opportunities and challenges of being an early … Continue reading Early Career Researchers: finding our way in global health research
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 health measures in Lagos, Nigeria, and lessons for responses to future crises. In times of crisis, it is especially crucial that governments share accurate, up … Continue reading Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos
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 is projected that almost 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities, up from 55% today. The fastest urban growth is happening in Asia and … Continue reading Design cities differently and it can help us live longer
South Africa must ban sugary drinks sales in schools. Self regulation is failing
Karen Hofman and Nicola Christofides write in about GDAR research assessing the food environment in primary schools in Gauteng following a voluntary pledge by a large beverage company. This blog post was originally published in The Conversation. In 2017, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa voluntarily announced that it would stop supplying sugary beverages to primary school outlets. The company also pledged … Continue reading South Africa must ban sugary drinks sales in schools. Self regulation is failing