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 presented during the workshop; covering the mental health impacts of climate change, and stigma, bias, and discrimination experienced by women during pre...
Strategy document
07 Mar 2023
World Health Organization (WHO) policy on universal health coverage states that both rehabilitation and palliative care are essential components of quality health services and should be integrated within health systems using a multiprofessional workforce. Rehabilitation in palliative care can deliver many benefits for people and health systems but access to interventions is limited by a rang...
Report
07 Mar 2023
Substantial effort is needed to make palliative care available and accessible to the people in need. This workshop was being organized as an effort to support countries in bring palliative care into priority at policies and strengthen the capacity to plan and implement programs for palliative care Objectives of the workshop:To support countries to review the current status of palliative care...
Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
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Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
OverviewIn too many countries, the majority of women are diagnosed too late, multidisciplinary treatment and follow-up care are suboptimal, and supportive and palliative care remain critically underdeveloped. Vulnerable groups and women with lower education and income are more likely to be diagnosed late and have lower survival rates. These inequities can be bridged, but it will require systematic...
Database
04 Mar 2023
DescriptionDigital mammography offers fundamental advantages over film-based mammography. These include the possibility for acquiring quality images at lower radiation dose image recording, processing and archiving as well as the use of artificial intelligence for improving diagnostic outcome. Other practical advantages include cost reduction, use of environmentally friendly technology, and the op...
Guide
04 Mar 2023
Quick reference chart for clinical breast examination by IARC
Database
04 Mar 2023
The Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection is a step-by-step guide to the procedure of CBE and its interpretation, diagnostic mammography, diagnostic breast ultrasound, image-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), and core biopsy of the breast. The atlas includes nearly 1000 annotated images and videos and 186 case studies.
Article
03 Mar 2023
This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coordinated action across health, policy, and environmental sectors.
Article
25 Feb 2023
Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion efforts on a global scale. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) convened a global working group of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, youth advocat...
Case study
21 Feb 2023
The BMJ Innovations social innovations for health special supplement highlights some of the most important research work, concepts and practices in the area of social innovations in health. It also showcases the best available case examples where significant improvements in health outcomes have been made. “The purpose of this special supplement is to spur the development and maturat...
Publication
21 Feb 2023
This paper investigates the systemic challenges that African healthcare innovators experience in the quest to scale their innovations. The aim is to aggregate insights and to conceptualize a foundation towards building a framework that can be used as a guide by intermediary organizations and global partners to support collaborative innovation in African countries. These insight...
