2020 Local Government Policy Awards
🎉 Nominated by peers & colleagues for their significant contributions to #PublicHealth, these 5 individuals recently received PHAA Awards. Learn about their work: https://bit.ly/3BW4WxO @qldhealth
@georgeinstitute @SimonePettigrew @Leon_D_Booth @JacquiWebster3 @MaoyiT @Dr_WuJ @gary_sacks @_PHAA_ @TAPPCentre @heartfoundation @OPCAustralia Strong public support in Australia, yet weak action. 10 yrs ago consumers said it was important government control food: 97% supported regulation of nutrition information; 86% the supply of environmentally friendly food; 83% food advertising. @PHAIWA
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24090332/
This makes me REALLY ANGRY McDonalds prey on grandkids + guilt parents to buy kids junk to 'help' school Hey @McDonalds your version of 'self-regulating' marketing to kids? Hey @healthgovau time to make 10% 'donation' compulsory on all sales & channel to public health @_PHAA_
1/7 Are you interested in what #systemsthinking approaches are being used in #NCD Prevention Policy?Based on a review and expert insights, we developed guidance with @WHO_Europe #NCDs to try to help move these approaches into practice: https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2022-4195-43954-61946. Here's the summary:
Congratulations to Malawi for eliminating trachoma:https://www.who.int/news/item/21-09-2022-malawi-eliminates-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem @WHO @MalawiUNICEF @MalawiGovt @UNMalawi @IEHU_UniMelb @KirbyInstitute @PHAIWA @CroakeyNews @DrMelStoneham