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Artists and Biomedical researchers come together for Healthy Mind Street Art event at crowded city mall

Media release: 
14/09/2018

It can be a tough balancing act to manage the pressure of a fast-paced life while also coping with the stress that comes along with it. Everyone encounters stress in their workspace but it is critical to focus on the positive coping mechanisms to maintain our mental health.

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Sensitising health program managers to health equity

Media release: 
03/09/2018

A consultation with health program managers working in the government departments of different states and at the centre on Addressing Inequity in Health Status and Health Care entitled “Leaving No One Behind” was organised by the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) on August 31 and September 1, in association with Sere Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the George Institute for Global Health and Sahaj.

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Publicly funded dialysis programs represent a good beginning but need to address poor survival and high drop-out rates, reveals a new study

Media release: 
03/09/2018

Making provision for free treatment under a publicly funded dialysis program allows more people with advanced kidney failure to access this expensive treatment but is not able to address all barriers to ensure long-term success, reveals a new study by The George Institute for Global Health, India.

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Art and colours enlighten workplace mental stress

Media release: 
30/08/2018

A unique first of its kind public health engagement workshop on workplace mental stress was organised on 30th August The George Institute for Global Health India, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust – Department of Biotechnology India Alliance as part of their multi-country ‘Arting for Mental Health project’.

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Global Research Recognition for The George Institute

Media release: 
29/08/2018

The George Institute for Global Health has been ranked the top independent research organisation in Australia, and come in at 33rd overall in the world.

The review of the world’s non-university and non-commercial research organisations was produced for Times Higher Education and is based on field-weighted citation impact (FWCI).

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Arting Mental Health for Impact

Media release: 
24/08/2018
Mental Health Art

The George Institute for Global Health, India and the Wellcome Trust/ DBT India Alliance have joined hands to promote a unique collaborative project, called “Arting Health for Impact” as part of which artists and researchers will come together on one platform to promote awareness on mental health, especially workplace stress.

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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.

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Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood

Media release: 
20/07/2018

A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that people with diabetes are at significantly increased 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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High level review meeting on Stop CKDu held at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Secretariat

Media release: 
11/06/2018
STOP CKDu Chandrababu Naidu

A high-level review meeting of STOP CKDu: Study to Test, Operationalize Preventive approaches for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology was held at the Secretariat of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Chandra Babu Naidu on June 9, 2018.

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