Report
30 Mar 2023
This report reveals the barriers that millions of older people face in realising their right to health, specifically access to quality, acceptable, and non-discriminatory health services. It is grounded in consultations with older people from diverse...
27 Mar 2023
Kyrgyzstan joined European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week to raise awareness about cervical cancer and to highlight the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, the WHO Country Office in Kyrgyzstan, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Kyrgyzstan and Médecins Sans Frontières jointly organized health promotion a...
27 Mar 2023
Publication
22 Mar 2023
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and...
17 Mar 2023
The ACTION (Asean CosTs In Oncology) study aimed to generate unprecedented data to help policymakers protect their people and economies from cancer’s catastrophic impact. Since 2015, ACTION has provided policymakers with the evidence needed to remove financial barriers to lifesaving diagnoses and treatments, giving cancer patients in Southeast Asia a voice, and improving their lives and those of...
17 Mar 2023
Publication
17 Mar 2023
The views and knowledge of First Nations and Pacific Islanders are frequently absent or ignored from decision-making procedures that have a significant influence on these communities. Although having different traditions and customs, First Nations an...
Report
17 Mar 2023
'Redressing the balance: Using human rights law to improve health for women everywhere' examines the guidance provided by the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the response to that guidance by g...
Database
13 Mar 2023
Transform kidney health with the ISN-GKHA Interactive Map – an essential tool for data-driven policy-making and global kidney care improvements. Whether you are a researcher, student, clinician, or policymaker, access ready-made data to support you...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2023
Key facts Affordable, effective and feasible strategies exist to promote, protect and restore mental health. The need for action on mental health is indisputable and urgent. Mental health has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2023
Key facts Every day in 2020, almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A maternal death occurred almost every two minutes in 2020. Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of...
Report
10 Mar 2023
The George Institute for Global Health China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) has found replacing salt with a reduced-sodium added-potassium ‘salt substitute’ significantly lowers the risk of stroke, heart disease, and death. The study �...
10 Mar 2023
The George Institute for Global Health, India is delighted to announce that it has been appointed Secretariat of the Taskforce on Women and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Founded in 2011, the Taskforce on Women and NCDs has been addressing the growing burden of NCDs on women by providing a platform for collaboration and engagement while developing relevant resources and advoc...
10 Mar 2023
Report
10 Mar 2023
In June 2022 The George Institute for Global Health co-hosted a multi-day European Workshop with NCD Child on ‘Mental Health Advocacy and Action’. The workshop report is now available. It showcases a diverse range of case studies that were pre...
