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65679d4f212eaade2e0efeb8
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2020
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160081670011
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108167
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3
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Paraguay
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South America
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0.004712
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0.005667
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0
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0
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0.004712
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0.005667
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0
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0.004712
|
|
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Other health problems
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Non-communicable diseases
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100
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SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
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Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
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12191
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Medical services
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
The Governing Council of the U...niversity of Toronto
more
|
|
|
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65679d4f212eaade2e0efeb9
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20160081670012
|
108167
|
3
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Paraguay
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South America
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UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0.002132
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0.003206
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0
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0
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0.002132
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0.003206
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0
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0.002132
|
|
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Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
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12191
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Medical services
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3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
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51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
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65679d4f212eaade2e0efeba
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086440006
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.007911
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0
|
0
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0
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0.007911
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
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Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, suspended member Venezuela, and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries, extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions, developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region, and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
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|
12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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22000
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Donor country-based NGO
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Fundación Interamericana del ...Corazón-Argentina
more
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|
|
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65679d4f212eaade2e0efebb
|
2020
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086440005
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.026096
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0
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0
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0
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0.026096
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, suspended member Venezuela, and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries, extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions, developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region, and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
22000
|
Donor country-based NGO
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Fundación Interamericana del ...Corazón-Argentina
more
|
|
|
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65679d4f212eaade2e0efebc
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081670013
|
108167
|
3
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Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0
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0.004354
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0
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0
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0
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0.004354
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
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Medical services
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3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
more
|
|
|
|
65679d4f212eaade2e0efebd
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081670014
|
108167
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.004712
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0.005667
|
0
|
0
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0.004712
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0.005667
|
0
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0.004712
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
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3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
The Governing Council of the U...niversity of Toronto
more
|
|
|
|
65679d4f212eaade2e0efebe
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081670015
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108167
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.002132
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0.003206
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0
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0
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0.002132
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0.003206
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0
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0.002132
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Ontario Institut...e of Technology/Institut universitaire de technologie de l'Ontario
more
|
|
|
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65679d50212eaade2e0efebf
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086450008
|
108645
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0855968
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0855968
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
more
|
Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
60000
|
Private Sector Institutions
|
Universidad de Lima
|
|
|
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65679d50212eaade2e0efec0
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086450007
|
108645
|
3
|
Peru
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.160228
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.160228
|
0
|
0
|
0.160228
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FOOD MARKETING TARGETED TO KID...S: A COLLABORATIVE AND POLICY-ORIENTED STUDY IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA AND PERU
more
|
Food Marketing targeted to kid...s: A collaborative and policy-oriented study in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru
more
|
The global rise of childhood o...besity has been dramatic. Overweight and obesity conditions in children negatively affect their progressive physical development and are a predisposing risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of childhood obesity varies globally, regionally and between genders and vulnerable groups. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children have been documented in many countries of Latin American. One recognized key factor contributing to an obesity-promoting environment is food advertising targeting children. Children's exposure to targeted food and beverage advertisements has increased both in scope and frequency, as traditional channels of delivery, such as radio and television, have been supplemented by tailored, targeted advertising on various media via the internet. This project aims to strengthen efforts in Latin America to curb marketing of unhealthy food marketing targeting children with a focus on Argentina, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The research will build understanding of factors that positively or negatively influence children's food consumption patterns, including their susceptibility to food marketing. An improved understanding of protective and risk factors will inform the design of policies and interventions to empower youth to improve their food consumption and better interpret food marketing. The combined effect of consumer empowerment and policy enhancement will help to address a major determinant of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Latin America.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
60000
|
Private Sector Institutions
|
Universidad de Lima
|
|
|
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65679d50212eaade2e0efec1
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20150078260001
|
107826
|
3
|
Philippines
|
Far East Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.030115
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0
|
0
|
0
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0.030115
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNIT...Y HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES
more
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Implementation of the Communit...y Health Assessment Program in the Philippines
more
|
This five-year study will deve...lop and test the Community Health Assessment Program's effectiveness in decreasing the incidence of diabetes in rural communities in the Zamboanga Peninsula of the Philippines. The goal is to improve the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Research that saves lives This program adopts elements from the Canadian Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program and includes screening, monitoring, risk assessment, lifestyle, and nutritional education interventions. Researchers will adapt it to local socio-cultural settings by means of qualitative data collection and pilot test it in selected communities during a six-month prospective study. They will then conduct a randomized control trial to determine the program's effect on the risk incidence of diabetes among community residents 40 years of age and older compared to usual care. They will perform a cost-effectiveness analysis. Finally, using an integrated knowledge translation approach, they will help ensure that others use the findings and that the program is sustainable in the Philippines and other low- and middle-income countries.
more
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12191
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Medical services
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
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51000
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Ateneo de Zamboanga University..., Inc.
more
|
|
|
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65679d50212eaade2e0efec2
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770006
|
107177
|
3
|
Rwanda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d50212eaade2e0efec3
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770005
|
107177
|
3
|
Rwanda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
Tobacco use is one of the main... risk factors for the rapidly growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in low- and middle-income countries. The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), based at Makerere University in Uganda, serves as a regional centre, providing tools and evidence to support tobacco control policies and programs in Africa. Locally generated data is critical to addressing the barriers to adopting effective evidence-based strategies. This project aims to enhance local research skills and knowledge to ensure that evidence is generated locally. The funding will provide scholarships to master's students in schools of public health, economics, agriculture, environment, and other disciplines related to tobacco control. Five annual research scholarships will be offered at six universities over a period of three years: - Makerere University (Uganda) - Muhimbili University (Tanzania) - Moi University (Kenya) - University of Nairobi (Kenya) - National University of Rwanda - Jimma University College of Medicine and Public Health (Ethiopia) The universities are part of the Health Alliance, an alliance of public health schools that fosters long-term partnerships within public health schools in the region. The CTCA and Makerere University will manage the scholarship program and share the knowledge that the students' projects generate. The overall goal of this project is to provide African governments with locally produced evidence that informs tobacco control policy and legislation.
more
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d50212eaade2e0efec4
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480006
|
108648
|
3
|
Rwanda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
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Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efec5
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480005
|
108648
|
3
|
Rwanda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efec6
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160084240001
|
108424
|
3
|
South Africa
|
South of Sahara
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.066358
|
0.066358
|
0
|
0
|
0.066358
|
0.066358
|
0
|
0.066358
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
EVALUATION OF SOUTH AFRICA'S E...XCISE TAX ON SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES
more
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Evaluation of South Africa's e...xcise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages
more
|
Non-communicable diseases, whi...ch contribute significantly to South Africa's disease burden, are largely driven by obesity and associated illnesses. Obesity prevalence has increased by 30% over the last decade, while consumption of energy-dense, ultra-processed foods and beverages has grown substantially, with sales of sugar-sweetened beverages increasing by more than 50%. Recognizing the growing severity of this epidemic, the government has devised an obesity prevention strategy, which includes a recently announced excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Despite growing evidence that such taxation is effective in reducing consumption in developing country settings, interested stakeholders have argued that the tax will not be effective and will impose an undue burden on businesses in South Africa. The effective and continued implementation of this tax to achieve optimal health gains will thus hinge on whether or not its effect on consumption is monitored and its impact is demonstrable. The project will undertake a holistic assessment of the effects of this novel policy in South Africa. It will adopt a four-pronged approach, which will document and investigate the socioeconomic context justifying the need for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation and other obesity-prevention efforts, the consumers' response to the tax, the producers' response to the tax, and the health and financial risk protection impacts of the tax across different levels of income. The project will be a multi-disciplinary effort incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods such as econometric studies, surveys, and in-depth interviews. The project will produce relevant knowledge for multiple sectors of government and society. It will help to build the emerging knowledge base on the effectiveness of taxation policies for non-communicable disease prevention in low- and middle-income countries.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efec7
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160084250001
|
108425
|
3
|
South Africa
|
South of Sahara
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0960223
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0960223
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
RESEARCHING THE OBESOGENIC URB...AN FOOD ENVIRONMENT, ITS DRIVERS AND POTENTIAL POLICY LEVERS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND GHANA
more
|
Researching the obesogenic urb...an food environment, its drivers and potential policy levers in South Africa and Ghana
more
|
|
|
12240
|
Basic nutrition
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|
I.2.b. Basic Health
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of the Western Cape
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efec8
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160084580001
|
108458
|
3
|
South Africa
|
South of Sahara
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.125272
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.125272
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS GOVERNANCE ...FOR NCD PREVENTION IN AFRICA
more
|
Urban food systems governance ...for NCD prevention in Africa
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efec9
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130072030003
|
107203
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.000782964
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.000782964
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ...ALCOHOL INDUSTRY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS (LATIN AMERICA)
more
|
Public Health Implications of ...Alcohol Industry Corporate Social Responsibility Programs (Latin America)
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
12000
|
Recipient Government
|
Junta Nacional de Drogas de la... Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efeca
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20140077310004
|
107731
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0275557
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0275557
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
MEASURING AND BENCHMARKING FOO...D ENVIRONMENTS AND POLICIES IN LATIN AMERICA
more
|
Measuring and Benchmarking Foo...d Environments and Policies in Latin America
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Corporación para Apoyo de la ...Investigación Cientifica en Nutrición
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efecb
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081790002
|
108179
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
D01
|
0
|
0.00385773
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00385773
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
COHERENCE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE ...DISEASE PREVENTION AND AGRI-FOOD POLICIES IN ARGENTINA
more
|
Coherence of Non-communicable ...Disease Prevention and Agri-food Policies in Argentina
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
11000
|
Donor Government
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre/Centre de recherches pour le développement international/
more
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efecc
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081800001
|
108180
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.167911
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.167911
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
EVALUATING NEW CHILEAN NATIONA...L REGULATIONS ON THE FOOD SUPPLY
more
|
Evaluating New Chilean Nationa...l Regulations on the Food Supply
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Universidad de Chile
|
|
|
|
65679d51212eaade2e0efecd
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086440008
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.002766
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.002766
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, suspended member Venezuela, and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries, extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions, developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region, and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efece
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086440007
|
108644
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.010953
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.010953
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ENABLING CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FRO...NT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION LABELLING IN MERCOSUR COUNTRIES
more
|
Enabling consumer-friendly fro...nt-of-package nutrition labelling in MERCOSUR countries
more
|
Front-of-package (FOP) food la...bels have been recommended by the World Health Organization and public health experts worldwide as an effective measure to strengthen understanding of nutritional information and help consumers make healthy choices. This project, implemented in partnership with the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón-Argentina and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection, will develop a sound evidence base for the promotion of effective FOP food labelling systems in Argentina and Brazil. The current political context presents an opportunity to move forward with policy discussions. However, interested stakeholders need to have a better understanding of the legal and economic implications under the current regional and international economic agreements in place. The aim of this multi-component research study is to promote effective evidence-based mandatory FOP food labelling systems in Brazil and Argentina, support policy discussions, and assess the factors affecting its adoption in other MERCOSUR countries (full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, suspended member Venezuela, and associate states Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). This research will study the regulatory and policy frameworks, analyze to what extent gender dimensions are considered, assess the political facilitators and barriers affecting the introduction of a FOP labelling system, analyze the arguments used by superior legal courts of products that can pose risks to public health (such as tobacco or asbestos), and assess the arguments used by the food industry to hinder the promotion of FOP labelling. In Brazil, the national regulatory health agency is already considering novel FOP food labelling alternatives. In Argentina, the project team will work with strategic stakeholders to assess the most suitable FOP labelling system. The project will enable a process of inter-country and multi-actor collaboration and increase regional capacities in this domain. Expected research outcomes include: evidence-based legal and technical recommendations to promote FOP food labelling systems in the MERCOSUR countries, extrapolating legal arguments used in other public health cases for food labelling policy discussions, developing commonly-agreed counterarguments to those presented by the food industry in policy processes in the region, and the determination of the most suitable FOP labelling system in Argentina.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efecf
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170087920002
|
108792
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
D01
|
0
|
0.00297384
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00297384
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
COMMUNICATING AND DISSEMINATIN...G THE RESULTS FROM THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH FUND FOR IMPACT
more
|
Communicating and disseminatin...g the results from the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund for impact
more
|
|
|
12240
|
Basic nutrition
|
|
I.2.b. Basic Health
|
11000
|
Donor Government
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre/Centre de recherches pour le développement international/
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efed0
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180089820010
|
108982
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0082864
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0082864
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
PLANNING A REGIONAL COMMUNITY ...OF PRACTICE ON FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Planning a Regional Community ...of Practice on Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efed1
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180089820009
|
108982
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.00891906
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00891906
|
0
|
0
|
0.00891906
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
PLANNING A REGIONAL COMMUNITY ...OF PRACTICE ON FOOD SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Planning a Regional Community ...of Practice on Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Despite advancements related t...o hunger and undernutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), obesity and other malnutrition problems have risen in the past decades. More than 50% of the region's adult population is overweight and 23% is obese. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are among the leading causes of death in almost every country in the region. Unhealthy changes in the population's diet during recent decades are considered a key determinant of these trends. Between 2000 and 2013, annual sales per capita of ultra-processed products increased steadily in LAC. Confronted by these facts, an increasing number of regional academic and civil society organizations and professionals are developing new evidence and raising awareness for the promotion of healthier diets and policies and regulations that shape the food environment for consumers. Based on the results of a workshop organized in 2017 by the Brazilian Institute for Consumers' Defense, a sub-team was convened to develop a regional strategy aiming to strengthen the field of research and promote a community of practice on healthy food systems for NCD prevention. This project will support initial planning and engagement for the establishment of this community of practice, involving inter-country collaborations on priority themes. It will explore links with researchers from Africa and Asia and assess the feasibility of involving regional players interested in applying ecosystem approaches to more sustainable food systems. The community of practice is expected to strengthen regional capacities; share and develop new methods, tools, and experiences; and promote evidence-based policies for healthier food systems in LAC.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa... do Consumidor
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efed2
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160080960001
|
108096
|
3
|
South of Sahara, regional
|
South of Sahara
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.132552
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.132552
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TAX SOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMAL REDU...CTION OF TOBACCO USE IN WEST AFRICA
more
|
Tax solutions for optimal redu...ction of tobacco use in West Africa
more
|
|
|
15111
|
Public finance management (PFM...)
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Consortium pour la Recherche ...conomique et Sociale
more
|
|
|
|
65679d52212eaade2e0efed3
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180087750002
|
108775
|
3
|
South of Sahara, regional
|
South of Sahara
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.103233
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.103233
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
OPEN DATA TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ...ON THE ECONOMICS OF NCDS IN AFRICA
more
|
Open Data to Support Research ...on the Economics of NCDs in Africa
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed4
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180087750001
|
108775
|
3
|
South of Sahara, regional
|
South of Sahara
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.21773
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.21773
|
0
|
0
|
0.21773
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
OPEN DATA TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ...ON THE ECONOMICS OF NCDS IN AFRICA
more
|
Open Data to Support Research ...on the Economics of NCDs in Africa
more
|
The nutrition transition towar...ds unhealthy and unsustainable patterns of food production and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in micro- and macronutrient deficiencies and the contrasting, but concurrent rise in overweight and obesity. Declining levels of physical activity and increasing consumption of unhealthy food, alcohol, and tobacco further contribute to rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region. Research aimed at understanding the role of interventions to prevent NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa is scant, partly because of the perceived unavailability of reliable data. Data already exist, but they are often not easily accessible, nor in research-ready formats. This project will build on the previous Data on Alcohol and Tobacco in Africa (DATA) Project, which has been successful in providing new open access to data to enable research on the economics of tobacco and alcohol control in five sub-Saharan Africa countries. Newly titled, the Data on Aliments, Tobacco and Alcohol (DATA) in Africa Project will expand the tested model to include five additional countries, and widen its scope to include a central focus on diet and food-related chronic disease data. The project will increase access to research-ready data that will enable researchers to provide the local evidence decision-makers need to develop the most suitable policies and interventions to prevent diseases related to diets, alcohol, and tobacco in their countries and in the region.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed5
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770008
|
107177
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed6
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770007
|
107177
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
Tobacco use is one of the main... risk factors for the rapidly growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in low- and middle-income countries. The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), based at Makerere University in Uganda, serves as a regional centre, providing tools and evidence to support tobacco control policies and programs in Africa. Locally generated data is critical to addressing the barriers to adopting effective evidence-based strategies. This project aims to enhance local research skills and knowledge to ensure that evidence is generated locally. The funding will provide scholarships to master's students in schools of public health, economics, agriculture, environment, and other disciplines related to tobacco control. Five annual research scholarships will be offered at six universities over a period of three years: - Makerere University (Uganda) - Muhimbili University (Tanzania) - Moi University (Kenya) - University of Nairobi (Kenya) - National University of Rwanda - Jimma University College of Medicine and Public Health (Ethiopia) The universities are part of the Health Alliance, an alliance of public health schools that fosters long-term partnerships within public health schools in the region. The CTCA and Makerere University will manage the scholarship program and share the knowledge that the students' projects generate. The overall goal of this project is to provide African governments with locally produced evidence that informs tobacco control policy and legislation.
more
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed7
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480010
|
108648
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed8
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480009
|
108648
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efed9
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086570002
|
108657
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0597176
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0597176
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF SUGAR...-SWEETENED BEVERAGES TAX ON OBESITY PREVALENCE IN TANZANIA
more
|
The Potential Effects of Sugar...-Sweetened Beverages Tax on Obesity Prevalence in Tanzania
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
21000
|
International NGO
|
The Registered Trustees of Eco...nomic and Social Research Foundation
more
|
|
|
|
65679d53212eaade2e0efeda
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086570001
|
108657
|
3
|
Tanzania
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.07456
|
0.127595
|
0
|
0
|
0.07456
|
0.127595
|
0
|
0.07456
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF SUGAR...-SWEETENED BEVERAGES TAX ON OBESITY PREVALENCE IN TANZANIA
more
|
The Potential Effects of Sugar...-Sweetened Beverages Tax on Obesity Prevalence in Tanzania
more
|
In recent times, the Governmen...t of Tanzania has shown a willingness to implement fiscal and policy interventions, such as taxation of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), for prevention of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The World Health Organization endorses such interventions as being highly-cost effective in reducing the burden of obesity, diabetes and other diet-related NCDs. Historically, the Government of Tanzania has implemented special tax regimens on SSBs. However, this has been with a view to generating revenue and promoting local industry (locally produced SSBs are taxed less than imported products), rather than with the intention of addressing diet-related NCDs. Nonetheless, this in itself provides an opportunity that researchers at an IDRC supported think-tank, the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), intend to explore. The main aim of the study will be to estimate the potential impact of SSBs tax on obesity prevalence in Tanzania, using a mathematical simulation model, as well as to estimate the government revenue that this tax may generate. The study also intends to estimate the monetary cost of inaction on obesity given the trends in NCD burden in Tanzania. Such scientific evidence will be of high value to policymakers and health programmers in their quest to address the burden of diet-related NCDs.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
21000
|
International NGO
|
The Registered Trustees of Eco...nomic and Social Research Foundation
more
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efedb
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770010
|
107177
|
3
|
Uganda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0145151
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efedc
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20130071770009
|
107177
|
3
|
Uganda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
0.0105671
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH SCHOL...ARSHIPS IN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco Control Research Schol...arships in Africa
more
|
Tobacco use is one of the main... risk factors for the rapidly growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in low- and middle-income countries. The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), based at Makerere University in Uganda, serves as a regional centre, providing tools and evidence to support tobacco control policies and programs in Africa. Locally generated data is critical to addressing the barriers to adopting effective evidence-based strategies. This project aims to enhance local research skills and knowledge to ensure that evidence is generated locally. The funding will provide scholarships to master's students in schools of public health, economics, agriculture, environment, and other disciplines related to tobacco control. Five annual research scholarships will be offered at six universities over a period of three years: - Makerere University (Uganda) - Muhimbili University (Tanzania) - Moi University (Kenya) - University of Nairobi (Kenya) - National University of Rwanda - Jimma University College of Medicine and Public Health (Ethiopia) The universities are part of the Health Alliance, an alliance of public health schools that fosters long-term partnerships within public health schools in the region. The CTCA and Makerere University will manage the scholarship program and share the knowledge that the students' projects generate. The overall goal of this project is to provide African governments with locally produced evidence that informs tobacco control policy and legislation.
more
|
|
15110
|
Public sector policy and admin...istrative management
more
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Makerere University
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efedd
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480012
|
108648
|
3
|
Uganda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0331765
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efede
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480011
|
108648
|
3
|
Uganda
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
0.0448036
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efedf
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20140072000001
|
107200
|
3
|
Viet Nam
|
Far East Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0
|
0.00414551
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00414551
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
FACILITATING ALCOHOL CONTROL L...AW DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM
more
|
Facilitating Alcohol Control L...aw Development in Vietnam
more
|
|
|
15130
|
Legal and judicial development
|
|
I.5.a. Government & Civil Soci...ety-general
more
|
22000
|
Donor country-based NGO
|
HealthBridge Foundation of Can...ada
more
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efee0
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086360002
|
108636
|
3
|
West Bank and Gaza Strip
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.119445
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.119445
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
IMPROVING FOOD POLICIES AND EN...ABLING HEALTHIER DIETS FOR PREVENTING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE WEST BANK
more
|
Improving food policies and en...abling healthier diets for preventing non-communicable diseases in the West Bank
more
|
Low fruit and vegetable consum...ption is tied to poor health and higher risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A survey carried out in 2010-2011 in the West Bank and Gaza revealed consumption patterns significantly below WHO's recommended values, with more than 85% of the population between 15-65 years of age consuming less than five servings of fruits and/or vegetables per day. Several factors contribute to this dietary deficiency, including availability, affordability, lack of awareness of nutritional quality and health benefits, as well as outdated agriculture and food policies. This project, implemented in collaboration with Birzeit University, will explore these factors and recommend effective interventions for increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables in different population groups. Research sites include urban and peri-urban populations of Ramallah and refugee camp populations in al-Bireh governorate. Key dimensions that shape local food environments in these settings will be assessed together with associated dietary patterns, including existing policies related to fruits and vegetables across different sectors (e.g. agriculture, trade, environment, health, education) to identify obstacles and barriers that hinder adequate dietary consumption, awareness in different population groups about associated health benefits and risks (nutritional and food quality aspects), availability, affordability, acceptability, and consumption patterns of both healthy fresh foods and unhealthy food commodities, household food waste and food losses throughout the local fruit and vegetable food chains, and a first estimation of average costs of a healthy diet and a healthy basket for the different study communities. A gender equity lens will be used in exploring challenges and potential benefits faced by women in overcoming existing barriers to healthier dietary improvements in households and communities. The research will generate a first body of local knowledge and evidence across different food environments of the West Bank. It will guide decision-makers, academics, farmers, and other key stakeholders in identifying and formulating policy interventions that increase availability and consumption of fruits and vegetables, along with clear recommendations to promote home and small-scale production.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Birzeit University
|
|
|
|
65679d54212eaade2e0efee1
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086360001
|
108636
|
3
|
West Bank and Gaza Strip
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.119445
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.119445
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
IMPROVING FOOD POLICIES AND EN...ABLING HEALTHIER DIETS FOR PREVENTING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE WEST BANK
more
|
Improving food policies and en...abling healthier diets for preventing non-communicable diseases in the West Bank
more
|
Low fruit and vegetable consum...ption is tied to poor health and higher risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A survey carried out in 2010-2011 in the West Bank and Gaza revealed consumption patterns significantly below WHO's recommended values, with more than 85% of the population between 15-65 years of age consuming less than five servings of fruits and/or vegetables per day. Several factors contribute to this dietary deficiency, including availability, affordability, lack of awareness of nutritional quality and health benefits, as well as outdated agriculture and food policies. This project, implemented in collaboration with Birzeit University, will explore these factors and recommend effective interventions for increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables in different population groups. Research sites include urban and peri-urban populations of Ramallah and refugee camp populations in al-Bireh governorate. Key dimensions that shape local food environments in these settings will be assessed together with associated dietary patterns, including existing policies related to fruits and vegetables across different sectors (e.g. agriculture, trade, environment, health, education) to identify obstacles and barriers that hinder adequate dietary consumption, awareness in different population groups about associated health benefits and risks (nutritional and food quality aspects), availability, affordability, acceptability, and consumption patterns of both healthy fresh foods and unhealthy food commodities, household food waste and food losses throughout the local fruit and vegetable food chains, and a first estimation of average costs of a healthy diet and a healthy basket for the different study communities. A gender equity lens will be used in exploring challenges and potential benefits faced by women in overcoming existing barriers to healthier dietary improvements in households and communities. The research will generate a first body of local knowledge and evidence across different food environments of the West Bank. It will guide decision-makers, academics, farmers, and other key stakeholders in identifying and formulating policy interventions that increase availability and consumption of fruits and vegetables, along with clear recommendations to promote home and small-scale production.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Birzeit University
|
|
|
|
65679d55212eaade2e0efee2
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20140076040001
|
107604
|
3
|
Caribbean, regional
|
North & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.018551
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.018551
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
EVALUATING CARICOM'S POLITICAL... COMMITMENTS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
more
|
Evaluating CARICOM's Political... Commitments for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of the West Indies ...BB
more
|
|
|
|
65679d55212eaade2e0efee3
|
2018
|
Canada
|
Miscellaneous
|
2018899938a
|
PHAC-2018-01
|
3
|
Caribbean, regional
|
North & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
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ODA Grants
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1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.155032
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.155032
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0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ASSESSING AND STRENGTHENING NO...N-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
more
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Assessing and Strengthening no...n-communicable disease and risk factor surveillance in Eastern Caribbean countries
more
|
|
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
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I.2.a. Health, General
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47083
|
Pan-American Health Organisati...on
more
|
Pan-American Health Organisati...on
more
|
|
|
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65679d55212eaade2e0efee4
|
2018
|
Canada
|
Miscellaneous
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2018899938b
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PHAC-2018-01
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3
|
Caribbean, regional
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North & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.694391
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.694391
|
0
|
0
|
0.694391
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ASSESSING AND STRENGTHENING NO...N-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
more
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Assessing and Strengthening no...n-communicable disease and risk factor surveillance in Eastern Caribbean countries
more
|
PHAC is funding the Pan Americ...an Health Organization (PAHO) for a 4-year project to assess and strengthen non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factor (RF) surveillance capacity in the Eastern Caribbean countries using a social determinants of health lens, while focusing on the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Monitoring Framework indicators. The ultimate goal of the project is to build institutional capacity on NCDs and RF surveillance in order to increase the effectiveness of NCDs/RF national programs and reduce premature mortality from NCDs in the Eastern Caribbean countries. The Eastern Caribbean countries consist of: Anguilla, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda.
more
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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I.2.a. Health, General
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47083
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Pan-American Health Organisati...on
more
|
Pan-American Health Organisati...on
more
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|
|
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65679d55212eaade2e0efee5
|
2018
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Canada
|
Miscellaneous
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20181130010001
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PHAC-2018-1
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3
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Caribbean, regional
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North & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
B03
|
0.366466
|
0.366466
|
0
|
0
|
0.366466
|
0.366466
|
0
|
0.366466
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
ASSESSING AND STRENGTHENING NO...N-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Assessing and strengthening no...n-communicable disease and risk factor surveillance in Eastern Caribbean Countries
more
|
PHAC is funding the Pan Americ...an Health Organization (PAHO) for a 4-year project to assess and strengthen non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factor (RF) surveillance capacity in the Eastern Caribbean countries using a social determinants of health lens, while focusing on the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Monitoring Framework indicators. The ultimate goal of the project is to build institutional capacity on NCDs and RF surveillance in order to increase the effectiveness of NCDs/RF national programs and reduce premature mortality from NCDs in the Eastern Caribbean countries. The Eastern Caribbean countries consist of: Anguilla, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda.
more
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|
12310
|
NCDs control, general
|
|
I.2.c. Non-communicable diseas...es (NCDs)
more
|
47083
|
Pan-American Health Organisati...on
more
|
Pan American Health Organizati...on
more
|
|
|
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65679d55212eaade2e0efee6
|
2018
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480014
|
108648
|
3
|
Zambia
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0663529
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0663529
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d55212eaade2e0efee7
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086480013
|
108648
|
3
|
Zambia
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0896073
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0896073
|
0
|
0
|
0.0896073
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
READINESS TO ADOPT FOOD RELATE...D NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA
more
|
Readiness to Adopt Food Relate...d Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa
more
|
Increasing consumption of unhe...althy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal and policy interventions for addressing diet-related NCDs such as increased taxation on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) have been endorsed by the global health community as being highly cost-effective. There are however significant challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of such interventions due to their inherent nature in politics and the economy. To establish a comprehensive understanding of the political landscape in which policies for NCDs are developed and implemented, this project proposes a landscape analysis in a subset of Eastern (Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) and Southern African (Botswana, Namibia and Zambia) countries. The aim of the project is to assess the existing and required evidence on the potential benefits of NCD-related fiscal and policy interventions, and an assessment of the challenges for their possible adoption. Understanding the nature of the burden of disease, data constraints, relevant politico-economic factors, key actors and the existing policy environment will help to develop feasible, specific and targeted evidence for the adoption of fiscal and policy interventions that are tailored to the context of each country. The work will be led by researchers at PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening South Africa) unit of the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. They will collaborate with in-country researchers based at economic policy research think-tanks or academic institutions in each of the seven participating countries. The primary desired research outcomes will be; 1) increased understanding of whether diet-related NCD prevention policies would be necessary and suitable; 2) increased understanding of the feasibility of implementing these policies; and country and context specific public health recommendations on fiscal and policy interventions for prevention of diet-related NCD.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Wits Health Consortium (Propri...etary) Ltd.
more
|
|
|
|
65679d56212eaade2e0efee8
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20140077313
|
107731
|
3
|
America, regional
|
America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.0249714
|
0.00182012
|
0
|
0
|
0.0249714
|
0.00182012
|
0
|
0.0249714
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
MEASURING AND BENCHMARKING FOO...D ENVIRONMENTS AND POLICIES IN LATIN AMERICA
more
|
Measuring and Benchmarking Foo...d Environments and Policies in Latin America
more
|
Non-communicable diseases (NCD...s) are responsible for three out of every four deaths in Latin America. Poor diet is increasingly contributing to preventable, premature deaths and illnesses related to NCDs. This project will monitor and benchmark food policies and environments in Mexico and Chile to address the problem. Specifically, it aims to enhance government and private sector accountability to increase healthy foods, and reduce obesity and diet-related NCDs. Demographic changes in Latin America, combined with shifting nutritional habits, have led to increases in obesity and diabetes rates. Globally, researchers have found that unhealthy food environments drive unhealthy diets. However, there is a lack of rigorous and comparable data from Latin American countries. Food environments are defined as the collective physical, economic, policy, and socio-cultural surroundings, opportunities, and conditions that influence people's food consumption patterns. The core premise of this project is that regular, comparable monitoring of food environments and the policies shaping them will allow evaluation of the impact of national food policies on obesity and NCDs, especially when surveyed across countries and over time. The project team will conduct the research in Chile and Mexico. Researchers will use the monitoring tools developed by the INFORMAS network (International Network for Food and Obesity/Non-Communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support). INFORMAS is a global network of public interest organizations and researchers that aims to monitor, benchmark, and support public and private sector actions to -create healthy food environments -reduce obesity and non-communicable diseases -reduce the inequalities caused by obesity and NCDs This project represents the first attempt to extensively evaluate and compare food environments and policies using the INFORMAS methods outside of high-income countries. The project team will test a package of research tools that may be applied globally to inform obesity prevention strategies. This research is timely, specifically in Chile and Mexico, where both countries are experimenting with innovative policies to deal with overweight and obesity rates that are among the highest in the world.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
11000
|
Donor Government
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre/Centre de recherches pour le développement international/C
more
|
|
|
|
65679d56212eaade2e0efee9
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20160081675
|
108167
|
3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0156594
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Non-communicable diseases
|
100
|
SCALING UP AND EVALUATING SALT... REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
more
|
Scaling Up and Evaluating Salt... Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countries
more
|
High salt diets are a major ca...use of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for death, and account for close to two-thirds of strokes and one-half of heart disease incidents worldwide. This project will address Latin America's high blood pressure rates through research that will strengthen and expand existing salt reduction programs. The project will also introduce new programs in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Sodium reduction policy options The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health's A. Blanco Metzler will lead the project. Metzler is working on an IDRC-funded project on salt reduction. The research team will identify public policy innovations for sodium reduction in food systems in the five project countries. The goal is to promote healthy diets that are lower in sodium. The research team will -assess and compare sodium content of food in the five countries -analyze the health and economic benefits of population-wide sodium reduction -assess the drivers and barriers for consumers to change -develop social marketing strategies -evaluate the success indicators for initiatives and partnerships Knowledge translation and awareness Project results will help strengthen abilities in the governmental and non-governmental sectors to inform and influence policy change, while increasing consumer awareness in the region. The project team will leverage the research through the Pan American Health Organization's SaltSmart Consortium. It aims to reduce dietary salt intake across the Americas to levels of less than 5 grams per day, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This project includes a knowledge translation strategy that will promote optimal reach, uptake, and adoption of research findings. The strategy will also provide the basis for a broader application to healthy diets to help reduce non-communicable diseases in Latin America.
more
|
|
12191
|
Medical services
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Instituto Costarricense de Inv...estigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud
more
|
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