Advocacy and Thought Leadership

The George Institute is focused on effective advocacy and thought leadership to improve health, aligned to our research goals.

We are engaging with key stakeholders, sharing insights and fostering discussions to stimulate debate, guide critical health policy decisions and facilitate evidence-based change.

By working with some of the world’s leading health voices we are amplifying our work in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injury and improving systems for prevention and treatment.

Our activities

In the last four years, the world has experienced multiple crises. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis, conflict, food insecurity and rising cost of living have strained the resilience of our…
September 2023 -
Policy and Practice Reports
Psychedelic drugs, like psilocybin and MDMA, have captivated global interest for their potential in treating mental health disorders. While Australia has become the first country in the world to…
August 2023 -
Podcast
Women Deliver 2023 (WD2023) brought together over 6000 delegates from all across the globe to Kigali, Rwanda, from July 17 to 20, to discuss and collectively advance action towards gender equality.…
August 2023 -
Profile story
What are clinical trials? What happens in a clinical trial? What are the different phases of a clinical trial? Why is it challenging to get people involved? Why is getting people to participate in…
June 2023 -
Landing Page
On 24 May 2023, the United Nations (UN) presented the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The document, which is the first version of the commitments on…
May 2023 -
News
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May 2023 -
Landing Page
The George Institute for Global Health is working with local and international regulatory bodies to advocate for best practice in clinical trials. This means: Ensure adequate and timely recruitment…
May 2023 -
Policy and Practice Reports
Managing work-life balance, family and career are key challenges that disproportionately affect women, influence choices about the work they do, and the path for their careers. In this episode of The…
May 2023 -
Podcast
Highlights from a special ‘Tea with Africa’ webinar, held for Word Kidney Day. The topic discussed is 'Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa: Lived experiences and opportunities for improving systems of…
May 2023 -
Podcast
In this episode of The Scan’s World’s Collide Series, Seye and Jaime discuss what it means to ‘go viral’ and the role social media has in increasing impact of work; they talk about rejection and…
March 2023 -
Podcast