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With a growing global population and increasing urbanisation, cities are facing huge pressures in terms of population density, transport, air quality, access to opportunities for physical activity,…

Only once before in the history of the United Nations, has the General Assembly focused on a health issue. In 2001 the global response to HIV/AIDS was debated in a highly politically and publicly…

Professor Alta Schutte is Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the UNSW Faculty of Medicine and Health and co-chair of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Research…

The George Institute for Global Health employs some of the world’s best scientific minds across a broad spectrum of public health focuses. We welcome media enquiries regarding our specialist areas…

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…

We are pleased to advise that The George Institute for Global Health submitted a proposal to the National Robotic Strategy in April 2023. Our submission focuses on harnessing the potential of…

On June 28, The George Institute’s Chief Scientist, Professor Anushka Patel, participated in a launch event for the Asia Society’s new publication 'Disruptive Asia: Asia's rise and Australia's…

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…

The George Institute’s food policy team work in Australia and overseas to reduce death and disease caused by diets high in salt, harmful fats, added sugars and excess energy. The team does multi-…

We are developing ways to support other primary healthcare workers to ease the pressure on doctors who are in scarce supply in many parts of the world. In India, a program has proved very successful…

The George Institute congratulates the Australian Government today on its announcement of new initiatives to improve the health of women in Australia. The restructure of maternity services …

Open letter to Australia’s next government, 16 May 2022 Ahead of the 2022 Federal election, The George Institute for Global Health calls on all political parties to commit to developing a clear and…

The George Institute for Global Health is pleased to announce that Amanda Henry has been appointed to the role of Program Head, Women’s Health (Australia). Currently Associate Professor, Women’s and…

Australia has an excellent track record in effective public health law interventions, such as plain packaging of cigarettes, gun laws, food labelling and mandatory seatbelt laws, but there is great…

Poor diets that are high in salt and sugar or excess energy and don’t include sufficient quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables are contributing to a whole host of non-communicable diseases. That’…

The establishment of the Planetary Health initiative comes in recognition of the ongoing impacts of human-induced global environmental change on human health outcomes. The Planetary Health Alliance…

The George Institute for Global Health has won $3.5 million in prestigious fellowship funding to support five leading researchers to pursue work on their flagship projects. The Government funding…

A new study shows the need for a greater focus on gender in nutrition policies to reduce diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Fiji. Published in the International Journal for Equity in…

For over two decades, The George Institute for Global Health has been at the forefront of global efforts to improve kidney disease treatment around the world. In line with the theme of World Kidney…

The Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Brendan Murphy, highlighted the challenges of meeting the global non-communicable disease (NCD) targets needed to meet the Sustainable Development…