Over the past three years I have been spending my time as a DPhil student developing a computer model that can compare the cost effectiveness of different public health policies in England. In this blog, I explain why I think this is a good idea and what should happen next. Why model? Public health activities … Continue reading The potential and the problems of public health economic modelling
Cities will determine the health and wellbeing of populations in the 21st century: Threat or opportunity?
Building a case for action The environment in which we move, work, learn, play, and eat determines our potential to achieve good health. Concrete jungles, food desserts, roads which resemble car parking lots, overpowering air and noise pollution, obesogenic environments, and isolation among density are not uncommon features of urban living – all of which … Continue reading Cities will determine the health and wellbeing of populations in the 21st century: Threat or opportunity?
Changing 5-a-day to 10-a-day would be bananas
Last week, the UK news was flooded with the message that we should be eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day, not 5. If we all ate 10 portions of fruit and vegetables, 7.8 million premature deaths a year worldwide would be avoided, the media reported. As a DPhil student in public health, … Continue reading Changing 5-a-day to 10-a-day would be bananas
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