Global Health Microblog- The NCDFREE story so far… December 6, 2013The NCDFREE story so far…
- Hell won’t sell - using humour to inspire global change. November 26, 2013Hell won’t sell - using humour to inspire global change.
- "We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable..." November 18, 2013““We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems.”” - ― Margaret Mead
- Call for applications from young leaders from low and... November 14, 2013Call for applications from young leaders from low and middle-income countries to join The Lancet’s new *Commission on Adolescent Health and Well-Being. Applications due by November 22, 2013. Download your application : here
- "Our moral imperative to prioritize prevention efforts stems in part from the fact that cancers that..." November 13, 2013“Our moral imperative to prioritize prevention efforts stems in part from the fact that cancers that should be avertible or treatable often become terminal when reported in late stages. Indeed, the most prevalent cancers in India fall into this category.” - Kuguru et al. 2013.
- NCDFREE vodcast - reconnecting with food, essential for global... November 12, 2013NCDFREE vodcast - reconnecting with food, essential for global health.
- "Leaders hold power, but those who lead inspire. We follow true leaders because we want to, not..." November 12, 2013“Leaders hold power, but those who lead inspire. We follow true leaders because we want to, not because we have to.”
- Five reasons why 'tax' is not a dirty word… November 12, 2013Five reasons why 'tax' is not a dirty word…
- This week on our PLOS Global Health blog - WCRF’s Jo... November 8, 2013This week on our PLOS Global Health blog - WCRF’s Jo Jewell explores Health Policy. Is it big brother, or big vision?…
- NCDFREE Melbourne 2013… October 8, 2013NCDFREE Melbourne 2013…
- The NCDFREE story so far… December 6, 2013
About the Bloggers
Lead Blogger Dr Alessandro Demaio is an Australian Medical Doctor with a Masters in Public Health. In 2010, Sandro began a PhD in Global Health with the University of Copenhagen, focusing on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). His primary research was based in Mongolia. From 2013 Alessandro is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Global Equity Initiative at Harvard Medical School and an Assistant Professor at the Copenhagen School of Global Health; and Co-Founder of NCDFREE.
Sandro is joined by a sensational team of Guest Bloggers from around the globe; specialists in economics, humanitarianism, policy, law, health promotion and more:
Alexandra Abel
Global Health & Classical Music, Imperial College LondonAfsan Bhadelia
Research Fellow, Harvard UniversityChristopher Tedeschi
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsDr Fred Hersch
MD & Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthDr Fiona Lander
Lawyer & MDJason Calvert
Health Economist, PricewaterhouseCoopers LondonDr Jenny Jamieson
MD & Humanitarian Specialist, Médecins Sans FrontièresJo Jewell
Policy Specialist, World Cancer Research FundDr Kremlin Wickramasinghe
Medical Doctor & Researcher in NCD Epidemiology, University of OxfordPooja Yerramilli
Global Health and Economics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the London School of EconomicsRasmus Wibæk
Health Researcher, University of CopenhagenRennie Sloan
Director of Global Health Communications, American Cancer SocietyShauna Downs
Global Health and Nutrition Researcher, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of SydneyShusmita Khan
Nutritionist & Coordinator, Eminence BangladeshDr Sundeep Kishore, PhD
Chair, Advisory Council, Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network
