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- About FoodSwitch About Planetary Health Rating About ecoSwitch About Added Sugar Estimates Download the FoodSwitch State of the Food Supply Report 2023 FAQs FoodSwitch The purpose of FoodSwitch is…13/4/2013 -Projectentity:node7.0380483
- Factors around fluid usage in critical care are under the spotlight, in a review article led by The George Institute for Global Health’s Director of Critical Care and Trauma, Professor John Myburgh…27/9/2013 -Media releaseentity:node5.8361993
- Health industry and business leaders agreed that Australia’s health system requires urgent reform to ensure its sustainability, at a breakfast panel discussion held by The George Institute for…08/4/2014 -Newsentity:node60,641,316
- Researchers are calling for a high school sports injury prevention campaign, after new research that found unexpectedly high rates of musculoskeletal pain and injuries in children and teenagers.…02/7/2014 -Media releaseentity:node5.7499
- In order to address the gap in media coverage when it comes to routine immunisation as a public health programme, UNICEF India plans to work with The George Institute for Global Health and its…08/9/2014 -Newsentity:node5.7571497
- Award-winning ‘FoodSwitch’ app adds new user-requested features and Health Star Rating. Products high in sugar and saturated fat are being uncovered by Australian consumers and switched for…17/2/2015 -Media releaseentity:node6.957896
- Severine is a Senior Statistical Programmer at The George Institute. Severine has a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and Piloting and an Associate Degree in Statistics and…24/2/2015 -Profile storyentity:node5.79802
- Research shows that the average child consumes more than the recommended amount of salt for adults. This excessive consumption of dietary salt increases the likelihood of heart attack, stroke and…16/3/2015 -Media releaseentity:node6.5780215
- A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today, shows that children can be educated and play a key role to get their family to reduce salt intake. This novel education program is…19/3/2015 -Media releaseentity:node5.1789727
- Focusing on improving community health care in China through affordable, sustainable mobile health (mHealth) technology, the Beijing based China Center for mHealth Innovation (CCmHI) is now…29/4/2015 -Media releaseentity:node51,939,216
- New research has found a gluten-free diet may not be the healthier food choice that many people think it is, with only obvious benefits to people with Coeliac disease. Lead author Dr Jason Wu from…07/7/2015 -Media releaseentity:node52,562,320
- This morning a novel nutrition app known as HealthyFood Switch was launched in South Africa as a result of a partnership between the George Institute for Global Health and Discovery Vitality. …06/8/2015 -Media releaseentity:node6.0489297
- Why is it that in Australia, women make up more than half of science PhD graduates but only 17% of senior academics? The George Institute is proud to take part in a national pilot program of…21/9/2015 -Newsentity:node5.4497705
- Project’s background and aims Poor diet is one of the top contributors to obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in Australia and globally. There is an urgent need to improve…04/5/2016 -Case Studiesentity:node814,174,210
- Mental health is one of the biggest causes of disability and carries enormous economic burden in India. It is estimated that 1 in every 5 Indians is suffering from some form of mental…18/5/2016 -Priority Areaentity:node53,416,756
- The George Institute welcomes the US Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement of their draft voluntary reduction targets for the food industry to reduce the amount of sodium and salt in…02/6/2016 -Newsentity:node6.8856616
- The George Institute for Global Health has been awarded $4.5 million in the latest round of funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). These grants will go to a number…01/11/2016 -Newsentity:node52,145,268
- The George Institute has been awarded more than $18 million to improve the health of all Australians, in the latest round of funding from Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (…06/12/2016 -Newsentity:node52,986,092
- Submission to the review of Australia's Health Star Rating system The George Institute’s Food Policy Division has been a supporter of the Health Star Rating system (HSR) since its inception, and…06/9/2017 -Policy and Practice Reportsentity:node779,751,230
- Dr. Devaki Nambiar joined The George Institute for Global Health India in November 2017 as Program Head – Health Systems and Equity. She has a doctorate in public health from Johns Hopkins…11/1/2018 -Profile storyentity:node51,734,784