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Innovative methodologies for global health systems strengthening

Event
Tuesday, 9 October, 2018 - 13:00 to 17:00
Exhibition Centre Room 19
ACC Liverpool
L3 4FP
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Gender health equity over the life course: Identifying and overcoming the barriers women face in accessing health systems in low-resource settings

Event
Monday, 8 October, 2018 - 08:30 to 12:30

Exhibition Centre Room 12
ACC Liverpool
L3 4FP

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Knowing the answer to this question could save your life

20/09/2018

by Professor Robyn Norton, Principal Director, The George Institute for Global Health

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Research reveals link between high blood pressure and risk of aortic valve disease

Media release: 
13/09/2018

New research has found that long-term exposure to high blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of aortic valve disease, with significant implications for clinical practice guidelines and health management.

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Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure, study finds

Media release: 
15/08/2018

A new low dose three in one pill to treat hypertension could transform the way high blood pressure is treated around the world. 

A trial led by The George Institute for Global Health revealed that most patients – 70 per cent – reached blood pressure targets with the ‘Triple Pill’, compared to just over half receiving normal care.

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The George Institute’s Dr Sanne Peters appointed Research Fellow at Green Templeton College

30/07/2018

Dr Sanne Peters, Research Fellow in Epidemiology at The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford, has been appointed a Research Fellow at Green Templeton College.

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Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found

Media release: 
20/07/2018

A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.

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Providing free hospital care is not enough to ensure equal access by women

Media release: 
03/07/2018

Providing access to free hospital care may not ensure equal access between women and men, an analysis of data on nearly 19 million households in South India by researchers at The George Institute for Global Health in India and at the University of Oxford suggests.

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Fixed-dose combinations for cardiovascular disease and hypertension: Perspectives and lessons learned from HIV/AIDS and TB

Event
Tuesday, 3 July, 2018 - 09:00 to 17:00

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

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Doctoral student secures prestigious fellowship for work with women in rural India

01/06/2018

Dr Shobhana Nagraj, a doctoral student with The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a prestigious Clinical Research Training Fellowship by the UK’s Medical Research Council.

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