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April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 Pam Mungroo News

GDAR IS …

The Global Diet and Activity Research (GDAR) network is a transdisciplinary global health research network formed in 2017. But what does that mean? To celebrate our researchers and their work … Continue reading GDAR IS …

March 17, 2025 Pam Mungroo Blog

Active Commuting to School and Adolescent Health in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Our research team explored the role of active commuting to school, including walking or cycling, among adolescents in Yaoundé, a rapidly urbanising city in the lower-middle country of Cameroon. Given … Continue reading Active Commuting to School and Adolescent Health in Yaoundé, Cameroon

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Pam Mungroo Blog, News

GDAR Annual Network Meeting 2024: Day four – Future-casting

In 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 four – Future-casting

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Pam Mungroo Blog, News

GDAR Annual Network Meeting 2024: Day three – Network health

In 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 three – Network health

December 13, 2024 Pam Mungroo Blog, News

GDAR Annual Network Meeting 2024: Day two – Community, engagement, and involvement

In 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 two – Community, engagement, and involvement

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Pam Mungroo Blog, News

GDAR Annual Network Meeting 2024: Day one – sense-making

In 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

December 2, 2024 Pam Mungroo Blog

GDAR at the 20th International Conference on Urban Health

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

October 17, 2024 Pam Mungroo News

Urban Public Space Initiatives and Health in Africa

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

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Pam Mungroo News

Why balancing virtual audit tools with local knowledge can benefit global health research

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

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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