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A world-first app developed by The George Institute for Global Health to assign packaged food products a ‘Planetary Health Rating’ has been recognised as a finalist in ‘Climate Technology Impact’ at…

The George Institute for Global Health is pleased to provide a submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Diabetes. The diabetes epidemic places a significant burden on the Australian…

The George Institute for Global Health made a submission to the inquiry on definitions of meat and other animal products by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee.…

An estimated 236,000 lives are lost globally due to drowning every year - almost 650 every day, 26 every hour. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2021, Regional Status Report on…

2019 has certainly been significant for The George Institute for Global Health - not only did we celebrate our 20th year but we also delivered ground-breaking research that will have a positive…

The George Institute has contributed to the public consultation of Policy Guidance for Menu Labelling in Australia and New Zealand. The consultation was set by Food Standards Australia New Zealand in…

The George Institute, Australia welcomes the Senate report on the obesity epidemic into Australia, released December 2018. The report has recommended a range of measures, including the establishment…

As world leaders gather for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, it’s time to centre the voices of communities whose health, wellbeing and futures have been…

“Pregnancy gives us a window into a woman’s future health,” says Dr Amanda Henry, a researcher at The George Institute for Global Health and obstetrician at St. George’s Hospital in Sydney. Dr Henry…

An estimated 11–32% of the global disease burden is due to surgically correctable illnesses. Lancet Commission on Global Surgery estimated that 5 billion people do not have adequate access to safe…

The number of people living with diabetes is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), diabetes is one of the fastest growing health…

The George Institute for Global Health welcomes the launch of the ‘World Health Organization (WHO) Global Sodium Benchmarks for Different Food Categories’  as a pathway to turbo charge national…

In order to address the gap in media coverage when it comes to routine immunisation as a public health programme, UNICEF India plans to work with The George Institute for Global Health and its…

The George Institute for Global Health China has been named Best Independent Global Medical Research Institute 2020 for its efforts to improve health and combat chronic disease in China and around…

By Veronica Le Nevez This article was first published on croakey.org and is reproduced with permission. As the news started to filter out from America that Donald Trump had been re-elected to the…

Why is it that in Australia, women make up more than half of science PhD graduates but only 17% of senior academics? The George Institute is proud to take part in a national pilot program of…

Head of the Injury Division, Associate Professor Julie Brown; Senior Research Fellow, Dr Kate Hunter; and, Head of the UNSW School of Public Health and Community Medicine and Honorary Professorial…

Drowning is a significant issue globally, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths and is among the top 10 leading causes of death for 5-14 year olds. The World Health Organization (WHO)…

[Left to Right – Hueiming Liu, Jacqui Webster, Kathy Trieu, Stephen Jan, Jan Shanthosh] Q: What attracted you to working at The George Institute? Hueiming Liu: The people! Thinking back. I had…

1. Introduction The George Institute for Global Health (the Institute) strongly supports the view that: publicly funded research data are a public good which should be made available with as few…