Advocacy and Thought Leadership

The George Institute is focused on effective advocacy and thought leadership to improve health, aligned to our research goals.

We are engaging with key stakeholders, sharing insights and fostering discussions to stimulate debate, guide critical health policy decisions and facilitate evidence-based change.

By working with some of the world’s leading health voices we are amplifying our work in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injury and improving systems for prevention and treatment.

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The Potential Impact of Salt Reduction in Australia
This project assessed the benefits of implementing the salt reduction programs throughout the whole of Australia, leading to the prevention of stroke and CHD events, reduction in healthcare need,…
Policy and Practice Reports
Harnessing the focus on reducing COVID-19 impact to fight the invisible pandemic of NCDs in Ethiopia
Since emerging late last year the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe. Across Africa a total of 88,172 confirmed cases and 2,834 deaths have been reported. Ethiopia, Africa's…
Profile story
Sweet Transition: Priorities for collaborating to transform the food system in Australia
Many of the present discussions and debates in Australia relating to sugar have focused on the implementation of a sugar tax or sugar-sweetened beverage levy—policy concepts that are often polarising…
Policy and Practice Reports
It’s not just sugar, it’s the food system: new report outlines path to better dietary and planetary health
SYDNEY, MAY 19 - To address the adverse effects of sugar on health and the environment, we must look at the broader food system, according to a new report from a roundtable of industry and health…
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#GeorgeTalks webinar with 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke AM
On Friday 8 May 2020, The George Institute for Global Health hosted its first virtual #GeorgeTalks with 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke AM. Dr Muecke was joined by Professor Bruce Neal,…
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COVID-19 PERSPECTIVE - The life support system that is vital for global health
This perspective is written by Professor Corinna Hawkes, Distinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health. It was first published on David Nabarro's 4SD platform and is reproduced…
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Social distancing and exercise – is 1.5 metres enough?
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…
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COVID-19 is putting health systems around the world under the microscope – what are we learning?
Authored by Professor David Peiris and Professor Stephen Jan In this week that we mark World Health Day, the focus on world health is unprecedented. As a research organisation, the obvious question…
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The urgent need to use a health systems approach in the COVID-19 battle in India
On World Health Day 2020, Dr. Soumyadeep Bhaumik writes about the urgent need to use a health systems approach in the COVID-19 battle in India. The Government of India had last week…
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Hypertension and COVID-19 – is there a link? Q&A with Professor Alta Schutte
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…
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