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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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Dr Shobhana Nagraj: improving and empowering rural health

01/06/2018

"My work is intended to empower community health workers and primary care physicians to work together to detect, refer and manage pregnant women who are at increased risk of heart disease and stroke.  The technology is a tool to achieve this collaborative approach, and to strengthen the health system in rural areas. "

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TGI China signs MOU with CHI Group, University of Oxford

22/05/2018

On 21 May, 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between The George Institute China (TGI China) and the Computational Health Informatics (CHI) Group of the University of Oxford. 

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Professor Mark Woodward elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

14/05/2018

Professor Mark Woodward, Senior Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Statistics at the University of Oxford, has been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Dr Jenny Tran wins Asian Women of Achievement Award

11/05/2018
Dr Jenny Tran, seated front left, with the other Asian Women of Achievement Award winners

The George Institute's Dr Jenny Tran, a medical doctor, Rhodes scholar, and one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’, can now add Asian Women of Achievement award-winner to her list of accolades.

 
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Global burden of multiple serious illnesses must be urgently addressed

Media release: 
19/04/2018

Increasing numbers of people worldwide are suffering life-long disability and dying prematurely due to the ineffective treatment of people with multiple health conditions, a new report suggests. 

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Women less likely than men to receive high-intensity statins following a heart attack

Media release: 
17/04/2018

Women in the United States who have experienced heart attacks are less likely than men to receive the high-intensity statins recommended to prevent further heart attacks and strokes, new research by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco are a powerful response to rising rates of chronic diseases

Media release: 
04/04/2018

Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco are a powerful response to rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date of evidence on expenditure, behaviour and socio-economic status, published today in The Lancet.

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