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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 obstetrici..

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22 Oct 2020

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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 ..

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22 Oct 2020

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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 Geo..

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22 Oct 2020

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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 r..

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22 Oct 2020

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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 p..

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22 Oct 2020

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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 Societ..

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22 Oct 2020

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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; ..

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22 Oct 2020

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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..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The George Institute supports calls for a gendered response to COVID-19

Colleagues from the Institute joined the GENDRO call for a renewed commitment to gender-responsive research for health equity and human rights in the context..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The George Institute announces new research to address pressing health concerns

The George Institute for Global Health has today confirmed key research projects will go ahead as part of its plan to support the national research effort to..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The role of effective communication while sustaining public health systems

Monday, May 25, 2020 Leading experts from the public health sector shared their views on sustaining public health systems through effective communication and..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Supporting the mental wellbeing of Community Health Workers

In May 2020, the George Institute for Global Health and the Thematic Working Group on Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Health Systems Global collaborated o..

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22 Oct 2020

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