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India
March 11, 2024
Case Studies
Expanding Access to Hypertension Care in India: Advocacy for Health Budgets and System Strengthening
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, from January 2020 through June 2021, health and wellness centers in Punjab, India, trained over 2,600 health workers and provided more than 5.2 million consultations with patients, including 2.5 million consultations on diabetes and hypertension.
March 6, 2024
Case Studies
Protecting Heart Health in India
India is in the midst of a public health crisis fueled by an influx of ultra-processed foods and rise of lifestyle diseases. The country approved strict limits on a particularly harmful food component, trans fat, following strategic advocacy by a coalition of partners support by GHAI.
September 27, 2023
News
India Launches Movement for Heart Health on World Heart Day
November 29, 2022
News
Advocates Around the World Call for Strong Road Safety Laws
November 29, 2022
News
International Experts Call for Food Label Changes in India
November 29, 2022
News
The Long-Term Impact of a Journalism Training
November 29, 2022
News
Media advocacy in India: From journalism workshops to political commitments
November 29, 2022
News
India’s lockdown stranded millions. Advocates are working to get them home safely.
November 29, 2022
News
Punjab Expands Healthcare Access During the Pandemic
November 29, 2022
News
Our New Case Study: Protecting Heart Health in India
November 29, 2022
News
Case Study: Expanding Access to Hypertension Care in India
March 13, 2024
Programs
Reducing Demand for Unhealthy Food
Globally there has been an influx of ultra-processed products, which have negatively impacted diets and increased the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, among others. To shift these alarming trends, GHAI works with civil society organizations to push for mandatory policies that reduce the consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages.
March 18, 2024
Programs
Data for Health
We provide Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management (CRVSID) legal reviews and budget advocacy support to improve public health data so that governments are equipped with the tools and systems to collect and use data to prioritize health challenges, develop policies, deploy resources and measure access.
January 23, 2023
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Sofía Rincón Gallardo Patiño
March 20, 2024
Programs
Countering Industry Interference
Vested commercial interests actively block or undermine healthy food policies. GHAI protects food policies by holding the ultra-processed products industry accountable for the health and environmental damage they cause.
March 20, 2024
Programs
Improving Nutritious Food Access
Government must guarantee equitable access to nutritious food for all, particularly for vulnerable groups. GHAI promotes and protects policies that increase the offer, availability and affordability of healthy food in a sustainable and environmental friendly manner.
April 2, 2024
Programs
Primary Health Care
We advocate for the prioritization of hypertension as a public health emergency and work with governments, civil society organizations (CSO) and the media to create awareness, strengthen health systems and improve budget allocation for hypertension treatment.
April 2, 2024
Programs
Road Safety
We work with civil society organizations and governments across the globe to reduce death and injury related to road crashes.
January 23, 2023
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Hema S. Khanchandani
January 23, 2023
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Vandana Shah
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