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
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
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
GDAR film showcased in NCD Alliance Webinar
GDAR’s short film about citizen science in Yaoundé was showcased in an NCD Alliance Webinar on 11 November. GDAR co-lead Tolullah Oni took part in the event that provided a first-hand glimpse at the … Continue reading GDAR film showcased in NCD Alliance Webinar
Bold steps needed for national physical activity policy for COVID-19 and beyond
Professor Vicki Lambert from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) and GDAR has been part of spearheading the African Academic Consortium on Physical Activity for Health, which has released two … Continue reading Bold steps needed for national physical activity policy for COVID-19 and beyond
GDAR researchers supporting COVID-19 response
GDAR researchers have been involved in a range of work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 prevention information translated into several widely spoken African languages An Engage Africa Foundation translation team … Continue reading GDAR researchers supporting COVID-19 response
Turning the tide
GDAR teams up with NCD Alliance and BBC StoryWorks as part of short film series They’re the world’s biggest killers. Non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, and … Continue reading Turning the tide
RICHE | Africa Workshop on Healthy Cities – Report
Healthy Cities: Intersectoral approaches to non-communicable disease prevention in Africa Held 2-4 December 2019, STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre, Stellenbosch, South Africa Africa is experiencing a double burden of disease. Non-communicable … Continue reading RICHE | Africa Workshop on Healthy Cities – Report
Kisumu: from hypermarket to household
How will changes in the food environment affect communities in Kenya? This article is an extract from epigram, the newsletter of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, which coordinates GDAR. Read the full issue … Continue reading Kisumu: from hypermarket to household
Global diet and health: GDAR and MRC Epidemiology Unit researchers discuss fresh evidence from a huge global study
The Global Burden of Disease study, which tracked trends in consumption of 15 dietary factors from 1990 to 2017 in 195 countries, and is now published in The Lancet, finds that … Continue reading Global diet and health: GDAR and MRC Epidemiology Unit researchers discuss fresh evidence from a huge global study