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Calling for global action on the wider health impacts of COVID-19

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Meera Senthilingamon: January 06, 2021In: cancer, chronic diseases, Coronavirus outbreak 2019-2020, global health, infectious diseases, non communicable diseases, obesity, prevention, vaccination

Introduction by Croakey: As we look to 2021, governments, agencies and health sectors around the world must address the wider health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the neglect o... Read more

Prevention, promotion and the pandemic: where next?

Editor: Marie McInerneyAuthor: Marie McInerney and #HealthReImagined participantson: July 19, 2020In: #HealthReImagined, climate change, Coronavirus outbreak 2019-2020, Global health and climate change, non communicable diseases, public health, Public health and population health, Social determinants of health

Marie McInerney writes: Former Labor Health Minister Nicola Roxon has urged Australian governments to respond to the early lessons of the coronavirus pandemic by investing in the foundations... Read more

In the wake of UN meeting, what will it take to step up global action on chronic diseases?

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Sanchia Aranda and Emma Lonsdaleon: October 16, 2018In: #IndigenousNCDs, cancer, chronic diseases, global health, Global health and climate change, Indigenous health, tobacco control

Introduction by Croakey: The much-anticipated United Nations High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has disappointed many health leaders, with concerns raised about a lack of... Read more

IndigenousNCDs: a call for States to include Indigenous peoples in non-communicable disease Declaration

Editor: Dr Ruth ArmstrongAuthor: Summer May Finlay and Kate Armstrongon: August 15, 2018In: #IndigenousNCDs, chronic diseases, Croakey projects, Indigenous health, public health

Introduction by Croakey: Last Thursday (August 9) was gazetted as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – according to a related United Nations webpage, that’s about 370 mi... Read more

Ambitious call to arms for UN’s NCD summit

Editor: Amy CoopesAuthor: Amy Coopeson: July 02, 2018In: food and nutrition, global health, Global health and climate change, Healthcare and health reform, human rights, prevention, public health, Public health and population health, Social determinants of health, sugar tax, tobacco control, WHO

Pollution and urbanisation, human rights and gender equality, equity and regulation of the “commercial determinants” of health must be prioritised at the very highest levels of g... Read more

When it comes to the Goliaths threatening public health, is it time for a unified response?

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Alistair Woodward and #GAPC2017 tweepson: October 05, 2017In: alcohol, climate change, food and nutrition, global health, Global health and climate change, non communicable diseases, Public health and population health, tobacco control

The importance of developing coherent policy to address non communicable diseases (NCDs) was highlighted at a global alcohol policy conference in Melbourne today, according to #GAPC2017 repo... Read more