Catalyst Partnership Grant win to propel salt switch program in Australia
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Dr Kathy Trieu wins international award for contribution to salt reduction
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Dr Mary-Anne Land
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Dr Land is a Senior Program Manager at The George Institute for Global Health, where she leads global initiatives to transition the world’s salt supply to potassium-enriched alternatives. This work addresses the urgent global challenge of high sodium intake and its associated health risks, advancing innovative strategies to improve cardiovascular health worldwide.
Prior to her current role, Dr Land held several key positions at the World Health Organization. Including playing a crucial role in the development and implementation of the highly successful global cervical cancer elimination program. Her leadership and strategic expertise were instrumental in advancing the initiative forward, securing essential support and securing commitments for its implementation.
With a robust background in both hands-on program implementation and high-level advisory roles, Dr Land continues to shape and advance global health policies and practices.
3-in-1 blood pressure pill developed from George Institute research achieves major milestone
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Areas of our research
At The George Institute, our areas of research address some of the world’s biggest health challenges, focusing on areas like women’s health, planetary health, and food policy. Each program is designed to tackle specific health concerns through targeted research initiatives that aim to improve prevention, detection, and care. By focusing on these key areas, we work to deliver practical solutions that enhance health outcomes globally.
Brain healthAdvancing research to prevent, detect, and manage brain-related diseases, improving care and quality of life for people globally.
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CancerEnsuring everyone globally has the opportunity to fight cancer by actively working to remove barriers and create sustainable solutions.
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Cardiovascular healthTargeting the primary risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking.
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Critical careResearch focused on every aspect of critical illness manag
Ubuntu initiative
Research suggests that social determinants can influence 30-55% of health outcomes, often outweighing healthcare or lifestyle choices. Key social determinants of health range from income and social protection to education, food insecurity and access to affordable healthcare.
Beyond the body episode 3 When Tax Becomes a Tool of Abuse: Unpacking Economic Abuse and Financial Control
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UNSW Sydney and The George Institute for Global Health sign expanded 10-year affiliation agreement
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Beyond the body episode 1 Not One-Size-Fits-All: How Sex and Gender shape our health
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Beyond the body episode 2 Caring & Careers: The hidden load of carers
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One in five US foods and drinks contain synthetic dyes, study shows
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Dr Elizabeth Dunford
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Elizabeth Dunford is a Project Consultant for The George Institute for Global Health’s Food Policy Division, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina.
She is known internationally for her work in monitoring the global food supply and in the development of novel technologies to support this work in both developed and developing countries. She led the development of the Australian and US FoodSwitch food composition databases which are used to monitor changes in the nutritional composition of the food supply. The Australian database she developed in her PhD was used to create the FoodSwitch smartphone application; an innovative tool that helps consumers select healthier food choices. FoodSwitch has been downloaded >1,000,000 times and has been launched in multiple countries.
Elizabeth has an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition, a Masters degree in Public Health, and a PhD in Public Health from The University of Sydney. In the 10 years following the completion of her postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Elizabeth has published 100+ peer-reviewed journal articles and has authored multiple commissioned policy documents for the World Health Organization, Access to Nutrition Initiative, World Bank and Unicef.