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Rheumatic heart disease: a forgotten killer in low-income countries
28 September 2017
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death and disability in the world today: over 17.5 million people die from cardiovascular disease every year....
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Global Health: From National Beginnings to International Partnerships
8 August 2017
After six years of global health partnerships it is clear that the model has really come of age. The stats speak for themselves......
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A multi-pronged offensive against NCDs in rural Ethiopia
9 May 2017
Toby asseses a multi-pronged offensive against NCDs in rural Ethiopia,targeting poor health literacy, lack of trained & located health staff & the absence of diagnostics....
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Re-learning that ‘worn out tools’ are still the most reliable
22 June 2017
Sarah Cavanagh explores the lessons to be learnt from spending time volunteering overseas with health partnerships....
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From a New Director-General to Women Leaders in Global Health: A Week at the World Health Assembly
9 June 2017
Andrew Jones looks at THET's relations with the WHO for the last two and half years....
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NHS expertise, how to reach its full potential
23 September 2014
Our Volunteer Engagement Manager talks about the recommendations of the recently published IDC report and what it might mean for the future of volunteering from the NHS....
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Voluntary Engagement in Global Health
7 August 2014
Graeme Chisholm, gives his reaction to the publication of the new framework for voluntary engagement in global health by the UK health sector...
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Global Health: The Northern Irish Approach
8 August 2017
Professor Nathan Congdon explores the global vision work being done in Northern Ireland...
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Together We Can Overcome – #LetsTalk Depression
4 April 2017
The grief and grievances for those suffering from mental health problems are largely overlooked by both health and social sectors....
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Reflections on Medical Education in Africa
25 September 2017
On the 8th June 2017, THET’s founder Professor Sir Eldryd Parry attended the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Triennial Meeting....
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Brexit: Self harm or a shot in the arm?
6 April 2017
Ben Simms, THET’s CEO, gave a stirring keynote speech on the need to go beyond media headlines & act together to promote both a stronger NHS & a fortified global health....
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#BeBoldForChange
7 March 2017
Ben says, "we already have a certain awareness of how gender influences who delivers health services and who benefits from them."...
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