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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Why integrating mental health into Universal Health Coverage in low resource settings is necessary and achievable
Mental health problems are some of the most challenging areas of health, but there are steps we can take to ensure they get the necessary attention – and a place within Universal Health Coverage (UHC…
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Injury research in diverse settings: Two-dimensional strategies for multi-dimensional problems
Global efforts to reverse the tide on road traffic crashes and deaths continue to think of the world as being divided into either high-income or low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This has led…
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Evidence Gap Maps: a valuable tool to hone efficiency
You may have heard of evidence gap maps – they have been used in health, social and environmental research for a while now. But, let’s be honest, is it possible some of us glaze over when hearing the…
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Paradigm shifts in Community Health Worker roles to address Non Communicable Diseases
Authored by Dr Rajani Ved, Distinguished Fellow, Thought leadership program, The George Institute Could a shift in roles for the one million Community Health Workers (called ASHAs), be the solution…
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Dr Juan Rivera discusses the challenges and benefits of the sugar tax in Mexico
Dr Juan Rivera explains how the tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico came to be implemented; with a combination of the efforts of NGOs and academic institutions providing evidence to…
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Carolyn A. Reynolds discusses the importance of global health security
Carolyn A. Reynolds, Distinguished Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health, discusses global health security, taking action to minimise infectious disease and other threats to humanity, and…
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Meet Juan Angel Rivera Dommarco, Distinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
Dr Juan A. Rivera is General Director of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) in Mexico and Professor of Nutrition at the Mexican School of Public Health. In addition to the above, Dr Juan…
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Putting lived experience at the heart of policies to create healthy city food environments
‘How can researchers support city leaders, businesses and advocates to deliver a healthier urban food environment?’. This was the question addressed at The George Institute for Global Health’s latest…
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Meet Shekhar Saxena, Distinguished Fellow
Dr Saxena is a psychiatrist by training, and past Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at World Health Organisation. His work has involved evaluating evidence on effective…
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