As COVID-19 continues to impact the lives and wellbeing of people around the globe, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced 12 new research projects specifically aimed at tackling the multiple health consequences of the pandemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Globally, as countries move towards universal health coverage (UHC), public participation in decision-making is particularly valuable to inform difficult decisions about priority setting and resource allocation.
Karen Hofman
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Jan 09, 2018
Research conducted by public health experts at Wits University and their associates worldwide has explored how multinational global corporations that sell sugar sweetened beverages and fast foods undermine health, and have proposed how fiscal measures can protect health.
Karen Hofman & Aviva Tugendhaft
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Nov 06, 2017
South Africa has joined only a handful of countries in the world close to imposing a sugary drinks tax. A new bill that imposes a tax on sugary drinks has cleared the first of three hurdles in South Africa’s law-making process.
Karen Hofman & Charles Parry
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May 24, 2017
The alcohol industry is doing exactly what the tobacco industry did several decades ago to ensure growth and increase profits: expanding into Africa as an underdeveloped market.
New global health research to reduce the impacts of COVID-19
