The Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (PIRU) and the Public Health Policy Research Unit (PH-PRU) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £10.5 million and £5.5 million respectively from the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) over the next five years. Multi-disciplinary teams of researchers at LSHTM and collaborating institutions will undertake research focused on current and emerging national policy priorities in England.
The joint LSHTM-IVI webinar is part of this week-long programme for World Immunisation Week, Thursday 27 April 2023, will focus on Hepatitis E vaccination and implementation research.
The study also found that a vast majority of WTO representatives’ comments on these policies were not explicitly referenced as industry demands, despite featuring arguments commonly raised by industry elsewhere, highlighting the need for greater transparency. Mark Petticrew, Professor of Public Health Evaluation at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), comments on the study.
Another Research Confirms Extremely Tragic Health Impacts of Alcohol
The evidence regarding the closer link between liquor and a range of cancers was supported by a new review from the Committee on Carcinogenicity in Britain
Tuesday February 16, 2021 11:30 AM, Bharat Dogra
It is now well known that the powerful tobacco lobby spread many falsehoods to undermine the steadily growing scientific evidence regarding the serious health risks of tobacco. Millions of dollars were spent on this lobbying, with huge benefits doled out to corrupt scientists, decision-makers and media. The lobbyists and their collaborators made huge fortunes while public health suffered a lot.