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
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
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
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
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 … Continue reading South Africa must ban sugary drinks sales in schools. Self regulation is failing