Global Diet and Activity Research Network
Find out moreIn November we convened our Annual Network Meeting in Johannesburg, hosted by the SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA) at the University of the Witwatersrand. This … Continue reading GDAR Annual Network Meeting 2024: Day one – sense-making
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 … Continue reading GDAR at the 20th International Conference on Urban Health
Brian Otieno writes about the second stakeholder consultation in Kisumu. This blog post was originally published in The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Bulletin (Issue 113, p. 7). On September … Continue reading Second Kisumu stakeholder consultation
Our parallel research team at ALPhA, in collaboration with GDAR members, have published a mixed-methods systematic review on Urban Public Space Initiatives (PSIs) and Health in Africa. The objective of … Continue reading Urban Public Space Initiatives and Health in Africa
Children as young as 13 years old can be citizen scientists, advocating and making significant impacts to promote safe, active, and healthy spaces within and beyond the school, home, and … Continue reading Advocates for change: South African teen citizen scientists in action
As countries such as South Africa become more urbanised it has become critically important to understand how the increasingly populous areas impact physical activity. However, it can be challenging to … Continue reading Why balancing virtual audit tools with local knowledge can benefit global health research
On July 19, 2024, the University of the West Indies, Mona, hosted the second stakeholder workshop for the Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) project. The workshop focused on … Continue reading Communities building resilience against climate change
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 … Continue reading Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
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 … Continue reading Charting the course of success – Taibat Lawanson
GDAR has launched a new interactive map to explore network's members, news, publications, outputs and impacts. GDAR is a network of researchers from ten organisations in seven countries on three … Continue reading Explore GDAR’s network with new interactive map
