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23 Oct 2020

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) joins GACD

GACD as an alliance of international public funding agencies supporting research activities intended to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, mental ill-health and cancers. GACD focusses on the needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and key vulnerable populations, where 80% of death...

23 Oct 2020

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23 Oct 2020

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Tackling disparities in treating depression in low- and middle-income countries

The GACD Mental Health Guidelines Working Group, led by Yena Lee and Dr Roger McIntyre at the University of Toronto, aimed to characterise the development and implementation of CPGs for managing major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Read more here.

23 Oct 2020

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23 Oct 2020

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Workshop on the evaluation of scale-up of health systems interventions: what and how? Lessons for scale-up projects

Two GACD funded projects supported in the 2018 GACD Scale Up Call are leading a workshop event at the upcoming World Congress on Public Health 2020 (12-16 October). The two projects SCUBY and SUNI-SEA are investigating scale up of diabetes and hypertension care and scaling up NCD interventions in South-East Asia, respectively. Read more here.

23 Oct 2020

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23 Oct 2020

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Reviewing multimorbidity outcome measures suitable for low-income and middle-income country settings

Multimorbidity describes cases where patients have two or more chronic physical or mental health conditions at the same time. It is typically challenging to measure multimorbidity outcomes because patients will present with different clusters of diseases. The review responds to the growing burden of multimorbidity in LMICs. This review also aims to address concerns among funders about the viabilit...

23 Oct 2020

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

A window of opportunity: the integration of NCD services with pre-conception and maternal care

“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 explains that in some women, physiological changes that occur during pregnancy result in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and mental health...

22 Oct 2020

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Awareness campaign in Haryana to strengthen post and ante-natal care

A three day awareness campaign on high risk pregnancies was organised in Jhajhar district of Haryana as part of the SMARThealth pregnancy project from Feb 3 to 5, 2020. &nbsp;This follows a similar exercise done in villages in Guntur for high risk mothers and ASHA workers. &nbsp;The campaign was part of an endeavour to strengthen post and ante-natal care for pregnant women.

22 Oct 2020

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Top tips to keep your heart happy and healthy

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

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

ASHAs show the way - caring for the mental health of communities starts with self-care

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

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

More people with diabetes are developing kidney disease, with new risks emerging

&nbsp;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

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

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 overreaction. &nbsp;

22 Oct 2020

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Are smokers more likely to catch COVID-19?

Two UNSW Sydney academics discuss how coronavirus – primarily a respiratory virus – affects smokers.&nbsp; &nbsp;

22 Oct 2020

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22 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

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 science behind the 1.5 metre rule and how best to protect yourself when exercising outdoors. Read more here.

22 Oct 2020

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