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Top UK biomedical research funders support first-of-its-kind sex and gender policy in major sector turning point

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Twenty-nine organisations across the UK medical research community published a statement of intent today signalling their support for the introduction of dedicated sex and gender policies for biomedical, health and care research, in collaboration with The George Institute for Global Health’s Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity (MESSAGE) project.

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Collaborating to lower non-communicable disease risk in Fiji

The George Institute for Global Health will support Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to lower the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and heart disease across the country through a project funded by the Australian Government as part of The Fiji Program Support Facility. 

In collaboration with the MHMS and the World Health Organization (WHO), The George Institute will support the MHMS to plan and implement the STEPS Survey, which will collect household data to help Fiji identify public health priorities. 

The Institute will also provide ongoing support for data management and analysis, co-produce the final report and make recommendations for policy and programmatic action.

“Fiji is currently experiencing an alarming rising trend in deaths from NCDs - particularly heart disease and diabetes before the age of 70,” said lead researcher from The George Institute Dr Bindu Patel. “This project will provide critical data to help the MHMS plan health services and identify public health priorities to prevent and treat NCDs before they occur.”

The project will also monitor and evaluate population-wide NCD interventions in the country for effectiveness through the collection of consistent data across Fiji.
 

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Arise: Improving conditions for ‘invisible’ workers in India

Waste workers-otherwise known as sanitation workers-are often made invisible due to informal work arrangements. In India, as in other parts of the world, sanitation workers tend to be from the oppressed and marginalized communities with little access to healthcare and quality health services. This despite, their work being highly important to society and exposing them to various occupational hazards.  

In this bitesize episode of The Scan we speak with Partho Mukherjee, a Research Assistant focusing on health systems at The George Institute. Partho is working on Arise, a collaboration across low- and middle-income countries, aiming to improve accountability and governance mechanisms towards marginalized communities living in urban informal spaces. Read more about Arise here  

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Date published: 05/12/2023
Episode #: 23
Podcast Series: The Scan

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New Survey by The George Institute for Global Health Advocates for Better Enforcement of Advertising Regulations to Reduce Online Exposure to E-Cigarettes

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The George Institute for Global Health, in a cross-sectional online survey, has revealed an alarming rate of young people’s exposure to e-cigarette advertising in the popular media in countries like India, China, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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