22 Oct 2020
Show your heart some love today with these handy tips to keep your heart happy and healthy with Dr. Clare Arnott, Cardiologist and Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health. Read more here.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
NEW DELHI, FEB 18. Anita (name changed), an accredited social health activist from a village in Haryana, was one among several frontline health workers who received training on understanding and diagnosing common mental disorders in the community from a team of mental health professionals working at The George Institute for Global Health (India). During the training, she was able to recognize symp...
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
On the 20th of February 2020, The George Institute for Global Heath’s thought leadership program held a forum discussion to explore the Australian sugar system.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
A new study in people with diabetes suggests that 1 in 20 people will develop kidney disease each year and that this increases to 1 in 4 each year in people aged 85 years and over. With an ageing population these findings have an important flow on effect on our health system. Read more here.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
Senior Project Manager with The George Institute India Balaji Gummidi describes the joint efforts of the STOP CKDu team to ensure dialysis patients in Andhra Pradesh continue to receive their life-saving treatment during the COVID-19 lockdown.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
Recent claims linking hypertension treatments to COVID-19 led to a series of statements being issued by medical societies, including the International Society for Hypertension, cautioning against an overreaction.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
Two UNSW Sydney academics discuss how coronavirus – primarily a respiratory virus – affects smokers.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
With gyms closed, many more people are taking to the streets to get their daily exercise, but what does this mean for social distancing? We asked respiratory expert Christine Jenkins about the science behind the 1.5 metre rule and how best to protect yourself when exercising outdoors. Read more here.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
Colleagues from the Institute joined the GENDRO call for a renewed commitment to gender-responsive research for health equity and human rights in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by signing on to this action statement.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
The George Institute for Global Health has today confirmed key research projects will go ahead as part of its plan to support the national research effort to fight COVID-19. Read more here.
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
Monday, May 25, 2020 Leading experts from the public health sector shared their views on sustaining public health systems through effective communication and the learnings one can take away from the ongoing pandemic at the second edition of the COVID Series dialogue organised by SPAG in partnership with The George Institute of Global Health, India and Health Issues India on Thursday last. ...
22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020
In May 2020, the George Institute for Global Health and the Thematic Working Group on Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Health Systems Global collaborated on a survey to assess the availability of resources that support the mental wellbeing of CHWs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.
22 Oct 2020
