Palm oil is almost ubiquitous in our food. But what is it doing to our health and the economies & environment where it... See details
Tue, 2015-02-24 16:16
Palm oil is almost ubiquitous in our food. But what is it doing to our health and the economies & environment where it is produced? An international collaboration, part of the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), has recently been awarded funding from the...On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new... See details
Wed, 2014-05-07 18:43
On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths."
Anna Marry, Communications Manager, LIDC, talks to Dr. Andy Guise, LSHTM, and Margarita Dimova, SOAS. Together...World AIDS Day 2013: Increasing access to HIV care for children in Zimbabwe
French Translation by Raphael... See details
Fri, 2013-11-29 19:05
World AIDS Day 2013: Increasing access to HIV care for children in Zimbabwe
French Translation by Raphael Godechot
For World AIDS Day 2013, Valerie Giesen from SOAS Radio sits down with Dr. Rashida Ferrand from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Ferrand is working as a...For World AIDS Day 2013, Valerie Giesen from SOAS Radio sits down with Dr. Rashida Ferrand, from the London School of... See details
Fri, 2013-11-29 15:31
For World AIDS Day 2013, Valerie Giesen from SOAS Radio sits down with Dr. Rashida Ferrand, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to discuss increasing access to HIV care for children in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Ferrand is working as a physician and researcher with partners in...On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new... See details
Fri, 2013-11-29 14:27
On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths".
Anna Marry, Communications Manager, LIDC, talks to Dr. Andy Guise, LSHTM, and Margarita Dimova, SOAS. Together...For World Radio Day 2013, SOAS Radio spoke to Professor Simon Cousens from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical... See details
Sat, 2013-02-09 21:27
For World Radio Day 2013, SOAS Radio spoke to Professor Simon Cousens from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) about a new research using a social marketing campaign on radio to reduce child mortality in Burkina Faso. The intervention is a randomized control trial,...World Food Day 2012: Agri-Health ? a new paradigm to tackle hunger and malnutrition?
In this episode of Development... See details
Mon, 2012-10-15 15:55
World Food Day 2012: Agri-Health ? a new paradigm to tackle hunger and malnutrition?
In this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Food Day on the 16th October 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC talks to Bhavani Shankar, Professor of International Agriculture, Food and Health at the...2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:45
2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease for Development. London, 2nd-3rd July, 2012
Welcome by Professor Andy Haines, LSHTMIn this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Health Day on the 7th April 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC... See details
Tue, 2012-04-03 15:41
In this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Health Day on the 7th April 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC talks to Steve Lindsay, Professor of Public Health Entomology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Richard Kock, Professor of Wildlife Health and...Pit latrines and their contents are being studied as part of an innovative project in Tanzania to understand... See details
Wed, 2012-03-21 12:44
Pit latrines and their contents are being studied as part of an innovative project in Tanzania to understand decomposition rates. In this episode, Dr Jeroen Ensink, of LSHTM and SHARE, discusses how this research, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to improve the longevity...Professor Sandy Cairncross, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has been a pioneer in the water,... See details
Fri, 2012-02-03 16:58
Professor Sandy Cairncross, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has been a pioneer in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector for more than 30 years. In this episode, he explains the work behind some of his major achievements and his thoughts on the future of the sector. He...Experts discussed past achievements and future challenges for sanitation worldwide at a birthday celebration for... See details
Fri, 2011-12-09 16:56
Experts discussed past achievements and future challenges for sanitation worldwide at a birthday celebration for Waterlines ? a journal focusing on water, sanitation and waste. Problems associated with subsidies, the merits and limitations of sewers, and the benefits and drawbacks of a human rights...Coinciding with World AIDS Day on 1 December, this episode explores the exceptionalism of the epidemic and the campaign... See details
Wed, 2010-12-01 02:00
Coinciding with World AIDS Day on 1 December, this episode explores the exceptionalism of the epidemic and the campaign to end stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Professor Peter Piot, former Executive Director of UNAIDS and the new Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,...This presentation looked at the ways in which MDG3 was conceptualised as foundational to the other MDGs with an earlier... See details
Tue, 2009-06-30 02:06
This presentation looked at the ways in which MDG3 was conceptualised as foundational to the other MDGs with an earlier target date. It highlights the debate as to whether this position enabled the MDG project to take a global agenda for women's rights further or contributed to a fracturing of the...The intensity of international efforts to reduce child mortality has varied since global child mortality data became... See details
Tue, 2009-06-30 02:05
The intensity of international efforts to reduce child mortality has varied since global child mortality data became available. During the 1980s UNICEF spearheaded a ?Child Survival Revolution? focused on simple, mainly vertical, interventions, yet in the 1990s interest waned as UNICEF focused on...Delivering a baby can be a time of great celebration, but is also a time of great risk. Two-fifths of maternal deaths... See details
Tue, 2009-06-30 02:04
Delivering a baby can be a time of great celebration, but is also a time of great risk. Two-fifths of maternal deaths occur from the start of labour until 24 hours later. Every minute a woman dies in childbirth or from complications during pregnancy. The current slow progress in achieving MDG 5?s...Progress is being made to achieve the targets for MDG 6 but there is more work to be done. Global trends for HIV show... See details
Tue, 2009-06-30 02:02
Progress is being made to achieve the targets for MDG 6 but there is more work to be done. Global trends for HIV show that the epidemic is beginning to plateau but the need for treatment and prevention continues to outpace current interventions. Malaria interventions with bed-nets and appropriate...
