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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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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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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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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Disruptive social entrepreneurship - thought leadership
How can we develop more efficient solutions to global health care challenges? How can we harness disruptive social entrepreneurship to make those solutions affordable and accessible to those who need…
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Sugar in Australia: A Food Systems Approach
The George Institute for Global Health global thought leadership program seeks to challenge the status quo and foster the kind of debates and discussions that lead to positive changes in health…
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Olive Kobusingye, Distinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
Olive Kobusingye is an accident & emergency surgeon, injury epidemiologist, and published author. She is Director of the Trauma, Injuries and Disability programme at the Makerere University…
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30 years of the Global Burden of Disease Study with Professor Alan Lopez
The George Institute for Global Health was fortunate to host one of the founding fathers of the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD), Professor Alan Lopez from the University of Melbourne on the 29th…
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How can we use the Global Burden of Disease study to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2?
We asked Associate Professor Abraham Flaxman the question how we can use the Global Burden of Disease study to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2.
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