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The George Institute for Global Health India, established in 2007, is a leading independent health research organisation committed to improving the lives of vulnerable and underserved populations across the country. With offices in New Delhi and Hyderabad, along with multiple field sites, our work spans 21 states across India. Central to our mission is turning research into action, ensuring that evidence is translated into practical solutions and policy change that directly improves health outcomes. At The George Institute, our areas of research address some of the world’s biggest health challenges, focusing on areas like cardiovascular health, health equity, health systems science, injury and trauma, mental health and neurology, multiple long-term conditions, renal and metabolic, women’s health, planetary health, and nutrition and food systems. Each program is designed to tackle specific health concerns through targeted research initiatives that aim to improve prevention,

New study analyses the lived experiences of acid attack survivors for better rehabilitation

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Advancing progress on health and chronic conditions in a polycrisis

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Professor Anthony Rodgers

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Professor Rodgers has a track record in cardiovascular disease prevention, innovation and public-private partnerships, with an interest in scale-able interventions to address major risks to health. He is currently Acting Director of the Cardiovascular Division at The George Institute, Australia and Chair of Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of London.

After graduating in medicine in the United Kingdom he trained in epidemiology and public health in New Zealand. He was the Principal Author of the 2002 World Health Report, the main annual publication for WHO. Professor Rodgers has led developments of an affordable four-in-one cardiovascular combination pill ('polypill'). He led a clinical trial program in economically developed and developing countries, funded by the Wellcome Trust, European Union and others.  

Professor Rodgers also developed a world first cell phone based smoking cessation programme for youth, which disseminated proven health support messages in an age-appropriate, affordable medium.  Over 6,000 patients were involved in clinical trials that demonstrated a 50% increase in quit rates. The service has been rolled out by Departments of Health in NZ, UK and India, with over 2 million users to date. A follow-on program delivering cognitive behavioural therapy for depression prevention was successfully trialled among 1,200 at-risk teenagers.

Is the Hypertension Polypill the breakthrough we need for global blood pressure control?

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Pratishtha Singh

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Pratishtha Singh is a public health researcher in the Injury Division at The George Institute for Global Health, India. Her research focuses on road traffic injuries and burns, with a strong emphasis on equity, gender, and structural determinants of health. She is particularly interested in how mobility systems intersect with gender and social marginalisation, and has previously worked on reproductive health, gender-based violence, and health systems strengthening. Pratishtha is an incoming PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, where her research will explore sustainable solutions to improve transit safety for women and transgender persons in urban India. She is an Emerging Voices for Global Health (2024) Fellow of Health Systems Global.

Health systems strengthening for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

Program overview: Our global Health Systems Strengthening for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program is focused on the conduct of multidisciplinary collaborative research to support countries’ strategic progression towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3.8: Universal access to high-quality essential health care. Led by Dr Laura Downey, our global team comprises health economists, health policy specialists, epidemiologists, statisticians, and clinician researchers. We have active research and advocacy partnerships with academia, civil society organizations, government departments, health service providers, and multilateral organizations in every continent, where our research predominantly focuses on taking a primary healthcare approach to ensure that everyone can equitably access the essential health services they require without experiencing financial hardship in doing so. The types of research we conduct fall broadly into the following domains: Designing an

Neena Joshi

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Neena Joshi is a Senior Project Manager at The George Institute for Global Health. She leads the Social Participation for Health, Engagement, Research and Empowerment (SPHERE) consortium, which brings together civil society, health and academic organizations providing support for social participation and community action for health in and around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Neena is a global health professional with over five years of experience working at international organizations, think tanks and in academia.

Neena was previously part of the UHC2030 Secretariat, and she has a strong background in multilateral engagement and global health research. Neena holds a Master of Science in Global Health from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and is originally from Chicago, Illinois. She is currently based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

National peak body backs simple salt switch to help address uncontrolled hypertension

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Indigenous communities and women need to be at the centre of COP30’s climate solutions

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Mandatory Health Star Ratings now on the agenda as packaged food industry misses deadline for voluntary uptake

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Accountability and action: harnessing legislation to improve women’s health

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