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65679f5b212eaade2e0f04f8
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2020
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20180088170001
|
108817
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3
|
Developing countries, unspecif...ied
more
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Regional and Unspecified
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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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0.008276
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0
|
0
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0
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0.008276
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
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FINANCING OF NON COMMUNICABLE ...DISEASE PREVENTION IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
more
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Financing of Non Communicable ...Disease Prevention in Low and Middle Income Countries
more
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Non-communicable diseases (NCD...s) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Four out of five premature deaths due to NCDs are in a low and middle income country (LMIC). The evidence shows that prevention of NCDs is cost effective. Despite this, both national governments and international development assistance provides very little financing for NCD prevention. However policy action, even if cost effective, does incur implementation costs, and the lack of knowledge on how to put in place sustainable financing and approaches for NCD prevention have been a critical barrier to progress. This project will address a key knowledge gap by generating information on the different models for financing NCD prevention and integration with existing health systems. The research team will use a case study approach to collect up to 10 examples of how NCD prevention has been, or could be addressed and financed in LMICs.
more
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12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
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I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
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Developing country-based NGO
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Heartfile the National Heart F...oundation of Pakistan
more
|
|
|
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65679f5b212eaade2e0f04f9
|
2020
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210002
|
108821
|
3
|
Egypt
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North of Sahara
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries.This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5b212eaade2e0f04fa
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210001
|
108821
|
3
|
Egypt
|
North of Sahara
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.004004
|
0
|
0
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0
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0.004004
|
0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries. This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5b212eaade2e0f04fb
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086460002
|
108646
|
3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5b212eaade2e0f04fc
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086460001
|
108646
|
3
|
El Salvador
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f04fd
|
2018
|
Canada
|
Global Affairs Canada
|
20172013750001
|
P005055001
|
3
|
Europe, regional
|
Europe
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
B03
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-0.00712727
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
CANADA'S ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION... TO THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC)/LA CONTRIBUTION DU CANADA AU CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERC
more
|
Canada's assessed contribution... to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)/La contribution du Canada au Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer (CIRC)
more
|
Canada's assessed contribution... to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) / La contribution du Canada au Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer (CIRC)
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
47000
|
Other multilateral institution...s
more
|
Centre international deRecherc...he sur le Cancer (CIRC/IARC)
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f04fe
|
2018
|
Canada
|
Global Affairs Canada
|
20182006770001
|
P005055002
|
1
|
Europe, regional
|
Europe
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
3
|
10
|
110
|
B01
|
0.260629
|
0.258628
|
0
|
0
|
0.260629
|
0.258628
|
0
|
0.260629
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
CANADA'S ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION... TO THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC)/LA CONTRIBUTION DU CANADA AU CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERC
more
|
Canada's assessed contribution... to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)/La contribution du Canada au Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer (CIRC)
more
|
Canada's assessed contribution... to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) / La contribution du Canada au Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer (CIRC)
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Centre international deRecherc...he sur le Cancer (CIRC/IARC)
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f04ff
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088190006
|
108819
|
3
|
India
|
South & Central Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.018856
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.018856
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE FOR... ADVANCING TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND INDIA
more
|
Strengthening the evidence for... advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
more
|
The Framework Convention on To...bacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority.The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
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
|
Instituto Nacional de Salud P...blica
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f0500
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088190005
|
108819
|
3
|
India
|
South & Central Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.020161
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.020161
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE FOR... ADVANCING TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND INDIA
more
|
Strengthening the evidence for... advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
more
|
The Framework Convention on To...bacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority. The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
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
|
Instituto Nacional de Salud P...blica
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f0501
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210004
|
108821
|
3
|
Jordan
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries.This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5c212eaade2e0f0502
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210003
|
108821
|
3
|
Jordan
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.004004
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.004004
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries. This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5d212eaade2e0f0503
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086410004
|
108641
|
3
|
Lebanon
|
Middle East
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0723902
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0723902
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TACKLING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ...DRIVERS OF CHILDREN'S UNHEALTHY DIETS IN ARAB CITIES
more
|
Tackling school and community ...drivers of children's unhealthy diets in Arab cities
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5d212eaade2e0f0504
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086410003
|
108641
|
3
|
Lebanon
|
Middle East
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.560875
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.560875
|
0
|
0
|
0.560875
|
0
|
0
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TACKLING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ...DRIVERS OF CHILDREN'S UNHEALTHY DIETS IN ARAB CITIES
more
|
Tackling school and community ...drivers of children's unhealthy diets in Arab cities
more
|
Low and middle-income countrie...s of the Arab region are undergoing a rapid nutrition transition with increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young and adult populations accompanied by a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Although children's food choices and dietary behaviours are early risk factors for the development of NCDs, research on what influences these behaviours remains scant in the region. School and neighbourhood environments have the potential to counter the effect of societal forces on children's diets, but little is known about the drivers of children's food choices within these environments and their potential to be used as levers for intervention. This research project, implemented in collaboration with the American University of Beirut, aims to inform context-specific interventions targeting childhood overweight in the urban settings of Greater Beirut and Greater Tunis, and ultimately to foster the development of food environments that enable healthy eating among children and their families. The research uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess individual diets and the contextual factors that influence children's food choices. Innovative locally relevant tools will be developed to describe and map food environments and food choices experienced by children at the level of families, schools, and communities. The aim is to identify moments in the daily lives of children that represent threats to, and opportunities for, healthy eating. These results, together with nutrition survey data, will inform the development of interventions that influence children's eating in Lebanon and Tunisia. Possible interventions may include school and community-level food policies with the potential for replicability in similar urban contexts of 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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5d212eaade2e0f0505
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210008
|
108821
|
3
|
Lebanon
|
Middle East
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.01905
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0
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0
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0
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0.01905
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
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THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
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The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
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Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries.This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
more
|
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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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
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65679f5d212eaade2e0f0506
|
2020
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210007
|
108821
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3
|
Lebanon
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Middle East
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UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.004004
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0
|
0
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0
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0.004004
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0
|
|
|
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Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
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THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries. This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
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65679f5d212eaade2e0f0507
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2018
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Canada
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Miscellaneous
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2018899941a
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158853-1
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3
|
Malaysia
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Far East Asia
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UMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
|
D02
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0
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0.0101265
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0
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0
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0
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0.0101265
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0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
WEEKLY FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTAT...ION FOR THE PREVENTION OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED DOSE-FINDING TRIAL IN MALAYSIA
more
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Weekly folic acid supplementat...ion for the prevention of neural tube defects: a randomized controlled dose-finding trial in Malaysia
more
|
|
|
43082
|
Research/scientific institutio...ns
more
|
|
IV.2. Other Multisector
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of British Columbia
|
|
|
|
65679f5d212eaade2e0f0508
|
2018
|
Canada
|
Miscellaneous
|
2018899941b
|
158853-1
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3
|
Malaysia
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Far East Asia
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
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1
|
10
|
110
|
D02
|
0.013502
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0.013502
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0
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0
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0.013502
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
WEEKLY FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTAT...ION FOR THE PREVENTION OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED DOSE-FINDING TRIAL IN MALAYSIA
more
|
Weekly folic acid supplementat...ion for the prevention of neural tube defects: a randomized controlled dose-finding trial in Malaysia
more
|
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are... serious birth defects of the spine and brain. NTDs can result from a lack of folate, a B-vitamin, during early pregnancy. The World Health Organization recommends weekly folic acid supplements (the man-made form of folate) for all adolescent girls and women of childbearing age (2800 µg/week) to reduce the risk of NTDs. The amount was simply estimated by multiplying the daily amount recommended for NTD prevention (400 µg) by seven days. However, the optimal weekly amount has not yet been determined.Our goal is to find out which of three weekly amounts of folic acid (0, 400, or 2800 µg/week) will allow most girls to reach an optimal blood folate level (906 nmol/L). This level is considered to be optimal, as it is associated with the lowest risk of a NTD-affected pregnancy.We will randomly provide 450 adolescent girls (15-16 years) in rural Malaysia with 0, 400 or 2800 µg/week for 24 weeks. We will collect blood samples before and after. We will count the number of girls who reach the optimal blood folate level at 24 weeks in each treatment group. The optimal weekly amount of folic acid would be the lowest dose that allows almost all girls (>80%) to achieve the optimal blood folate level (906 nmol/L) at 24 weeks. In addition, we will also measure other markers of folate and nutritional status.This research will help to find out the optimal weekly amount of folic acid needed to prevent NTD-affected pregnancies in adolescent girls worldwide.
more
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43082
|
Research/scientific institutio...ns
more
|
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IV.2. Other Multisector
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University of British Columbia
|
|
|
|
65679f5d212eaade2e0f0509
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088190002
|
108819
|
3
|
Mexico
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.021995
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.021995
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
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STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE FOR... ADVANCING TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND INDIA
more
|
Strengthening the evidence for... advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
more
|
The Framework Convention on To...bacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority.The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
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
|
Instituto Nacional de Salud P...blica
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050a
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088190001
|
108819
|
3
|
Mexico
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.023524
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.023524
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE FOR... ADVANCING TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND INDIA
more
|
Strengthening the evidence for... advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
more
|
The Framework Convention on To...bacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority. The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
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
|
Instituto Nacional de Salud P...blica
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050b
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170085780001
|
108578
|
3
|
Middle East, regional
|
Middle East
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.00270041
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00270041
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PROPOS...ALS FOR PREVENTING DIET RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
more
|
Development of research propos...als for preventing diet related chronic diseases in the Middle East and North Africa
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
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050c
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200002
|
108820
|
3
|
Nigeria
|
South of Sahara
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.011758
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.011758
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050d
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200001
|
108820
|
3
|
Nigeria
|
South of Sahara
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.017633
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.017633
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050e
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200004
|
108820
|
3
|
Senegal
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.011758
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.011758
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5e212eaade2e0f050f
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200003
|
108820
|
3
|
Senegal
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.017633
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.017633
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0510
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200006
|
108820
|
3
|
Sierra Leone
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.012116
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.012116
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0511
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088200005
|
108820
|
3
|
Sierra Leone
|
South of Sahara
|
LDCs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.01817
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.01817
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
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TOBACCO TAX REFORMS FOR HEALTH... AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
more
|
Tobacco tax reforms for health... and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used worldwide. This project primarily aims to use tobacco-tax simulation models to demonstrate the impact of increases in tobacco excise taxes on government revenue and tobacco consumption in three West African countries: Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. These countries, which have rising levels of tobacco use and sub-optimal tobacco taxation laws, are members of the regional trade bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In December 2017, ECOWAS adopted a directive on raising tobacco taxes. However, the capacity of its member states to implement the new directive is limited specifically by lack of country-specific data on the potential health and socio-economic impact of raising tobacco taxes. This project is therefore timely and strategic as it aims to estimate this impact and to communicate the results to policymakers in order to promote effective implementation of the directive. The results will also help dispel misinformation that tends to exaggerate the impact of taxes on, for example, low-income tobacco users, tobacco-related jobs, and tobacco smuggling. This project involves a strong research consortium led by the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Consortium pour la Recherche Économique et Sociale (CRES) in Senegal. CRES in particular has spent the past decade influencing tobacco control policy, including the new ECOWAS directive, through research in West Africa that has been significantly funded by IDRC. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK, launched in October 2017.
more
|
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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
|
University of Cape Town
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0512
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088240002
|
108824
|
3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
4.5E-5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.5E-5
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MEASURING TOBACCO-ATTRIBUTABLE... COSTS AND ILLICIT TRADE EFFECTS FOR OPTIMAL TOBACCO TAX SCENARIOS IN 8 LATIN AMERICA COUNTRIES
more
|
Measuring tobacco-attributable... costs and illicit trade effects for optimal tobacco tax scenarios in 8 Latin America countries
more
|
This project is funded through... the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. This is an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases and the research uptake by policy actors that allows for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries. The general aim of this project is to provide comprehensive burden estimates to best inform decision-making on tobacco taxation policies in 8 Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico). It is led by an established regional network of multidisciplinary specialists that have developed an important tobacco-control knowledge base in the region. Specifically, the project seeks to refine and complement the network's earlier work by producing more sophisticated estimates of tobacco burdens and optimal tax scenarios. The updated model will include the costs of productivity losses due to tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, as well as the effects of illicit trade on tobacco prices, consumption levels, burden of diseases, and tax revenue generation. The ultimate objective is to work with country authorities to identify tax increase scenarios that bring optimal population health and economic benefits. It is expected that the continued policy engagement and the new information generated by the project will strengthen the case for immediate action.
more
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|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
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23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
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IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0513
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088240001
|
108824
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3
|
South America, regional
|
South America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
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0
|
0.000723
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0
|
0
|
0
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0.000723
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MEASURING TOBACCO-ATTRIBUTABLE... COSTS AND ILLICIT TRADE EFFECTS FOR OPTIMAL TOBACCO TAX SCENARIOS IN 8 LATIN AMERICA COUNTRIES
more
|
Measuring tobacco-attributable... costs and illicit trade effects for optimal tobacco tax scenarios in 8 Latin America countries
more
|
This project is funded through... the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. This is an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases and the research uptake by policy actors that allows for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries. The general aim of this project is to provide comprehensive burden estimates to best inform decision-making on tobacco taxation policies in 8 Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico). It is led by an established regional network of multidisciplinary specialists that have developed an important tobacco-control knowledge base in the region. Specifically, the project seeks to refine and complement the network's earlier work by producing more sophisticated estimates of tobacco burdens and optimal tax scenarios. The updated model will include the costs of productivity losses due to tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, as well as the effects of illicit trade on tobacco prices, consumption levels, burden of diseases, and tax revenue generation. The ultimate objective is to work with country authorities to identify tax increase scenarios that bring optimal population health and economic benefits. It is expected that the continued policy engagement and the new information generated by the project will strengthen the case for immediate action.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0514
|
2020
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Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180086410002
|
108641
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3
|
Lebanon
|
Middle East
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.1738
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1738
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TACKLING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ...DRIVERS OF CHILDREN'S UNHEALTHY DIETS IN ARAB CITIES
more
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Tackling school and community ...drivers of children's unhealthy diets in Arab cities
more
|
Low and middle-income countrie...s of the Arab region are undergoing a rapid nutrition transition with increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young and adult populations accompanied by a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Although children's food choices and dietary behaviours are early risk factors for the development of NCDs, research on what influences these behaviours remains scant in the region. School and neighbourhood environments have the potential to counter the effect of societal forces on children's diets, but little is known about the drivers of children's food choices within these environments and their potential to be used as levers for intervention. This research project, implemented in collaboration with the American University of Beirut, aims to inform context-specific interventions targeting childhood overweight in the urban settings of Greater Beirut and Greater Tunis, and ultimately to foster the development of food environments that enable healthy eating among children and their families. The research uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess individual diets and the contextual factors that influence children's food choices. Innovative locally relevant tools will be developed to describe and map food environments and food choices experienced by children at the level of families, schools, and communities. The aim is to identify moments in the daily lives of children that represent threats to, and opportunities for, healthy eating. These results, together with nutrition survey data, will inform the development of interventions that influence children's eating in Lebanon and Tunisia. Possible interventions may include school and community-level food policies with the potential for replicability in similar urban contexts of the region.
more
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|
12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
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3
|
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
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65679f5f212eaade2e0f0515
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2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
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20180086410001
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108641
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3
|
Tunisia
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North of Sahara
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LMICs
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ODA Grants
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1
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10
|
110
|
C01
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0
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0.1738
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1738
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
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100
|
TACKLING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ...DRIVERS OF CHILDREN'S UNHEALTHY DIETS IN ARAB CITIES
more
|
Tackling school and community ...drivers of children's unhealthy diets in Arab cities
more
|
Low and middle-income countrie...s of the Arab region are undergoing a rapid nutrition transition with increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young and adult populations accompanied by a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Although children's food choices and dietary behaviours are early risk factors for the development of NCDs, research on what influences these behaviours remains scant in the region. School and neighbourhood environments have the potential to counter the effect of societal forces on children's diets, but little is known about the drivers of children's food choices within these environments and their potential to be used as levers for intervention. This research project, implemented in collaboration with the American University of Beirut, aims to inform context-specific interventions targeting childhood overweight in the urban settings of Greater Beirut and Greater Tunis, and ultimately to foster the development of food environments that enable healthy eating among children and their families. The research uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess individual diets and the contextual factors that influence children's food choices. Innovative locally relevant tools will be developed to describe and map food environments and food choices experienced by children at the level of families, schools, and communities. The aim is to identify moments in the daily lives of children that represent threats to, and opportunities for, healthy eating. These results, together with nutrition survey data, will inform the development of interventions that influence children's eating in Lebanon and Tunisia. Possible interventions may include school and community-level food policies with the potential for replicability in similar urban contexts of the region.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f5f212eaade2e0f0516
|
2018
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088230002
|
108823
|
3
|
Viet Nam
|
Far East Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0427553
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0427553
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MAKING TOBACCO TAXATION WORK I...N VIETNAM
more
|
Making Tobacco Taxation Work i...n Vietnam
more
|
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
63000
|
Private sector in third countr...y
more
|
Development and Policies Resea...rch Center Joint Stock Company
more
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f0517
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088230001
|
108823
|
3
|
Viet Nam
|
Far East Asia
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
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0.060148
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0.060148
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0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MAKING TOBACCO TAXATION WORK I...N VIETNAM
more
|
Making Tobacco Taxation Work i...n Vietnam
more
|
Tobacco is a significant contr...ibutor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognizes that raising taxes is the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. However, this measure remains under-used in many countries. This project proposes that by generating Vietnamese evidence on the effect of tax increases on the rate of tobacco consumption, policymakers will have the rigorous quantitative tools necessary to set effective tax rates. The researchers will also assess how the tobacco industry shifts its marketing and pricing strategy in response to the increase in taxes, particularly impacts in different income groups and gender. The analysis will be used to prevent leakages in the current taxation system and to support taxation reform to reduce smoking-related inequalities in Vietnam. The project will be implemented by the Development and Policies Research Centre, an economic think tank in Vietnam. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a five-year co-funding partnership between IDRC and Cancer Research UK that was launched in October 2017.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
63000
|
Private sector in third countr...y
more
|
Development and Policies Resea...rch Center Joint Stock Company
more
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f0518
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210006
|
108821
|
3
|
West Bank and Gaza Strip
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.01905
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries.This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f0519
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088210005
|
108821
|
3
|
West Bank and Gaza Strip
|
Middle East
|
LMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.004004
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.004004
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ECONOMICS OF WATERPIPE TOB...ACCO SMOKING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
more
|
The Economics of Waterpipe Tob...acco Smoking in the Eastern Mediterranean
more
|
Tobacco remains a leading caus...e of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking. However, this mechanism is still under-used in many countries. This project will specifically address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking in the eastern Mediterranean region. A four-institution collaboration across Lebanon, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan will generate critically needed information on the increasing popularity and rate of waterpipe smoking and model the economic impact of fiscal policies on tobacco control. It is led by the American University of Beirut, which also hosts the Global Knowledge Hub for waterpipe tobacco smoking. The project team will present this economic evidence in a format that can be used by policymakers to strengthen the coherence and coverage of tobacco control policies in the region with the aim of improving population health and contributing to public revenues. This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017. The objective is to generate evidence that provides the economic rationale for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. The research uptake by policy actors will allow for the adoption of tobacco-control policies across low and middle-income countries.
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
|
American University of Beirut
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f051a
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086460004
|
108646
|
3
|
Caribbean, regional
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.027229
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.027229
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f051b
|
2020
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086460003
|
108646
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.028862
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f60212eaade2e0f051c
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
2017008643
|
108643
|
3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.227581
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.227581
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
IMPROVING DIET QUALITY THROUGH... FOOD AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY IN ARGENTINA
more
|
Improving diet quality through... food affordability and accessibility in Argentina
more
|
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) i...s the cause of one-third of deaths in Argentina. An unhealthy diet is a major contributor to CVD and the related rapidly increasing incidence of obesity and diabetes in the country. However, there is not enough information about the extent to which people from different socio-economic groups have access to healthy foods. This project proposes to improve understanding of the factors that affect food purchasing, and specifically how the food environment is affecting accessibility and affordability of healthy food among different social groups.Implemented by the Buenos Aires-based Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, this project will generate knowledge on the different factors that affect diet quality in Argentina, focusing on price, consumer preference, and food retail structure, including the availability of healthy foods. The team will use a mix of econometric modelling (for tax analysis and consumption demand modelling), statistical analyses (tracking relative price changes), and an environmental study (to describe household behavioural patterns). The project will also describe policy options and a regulatory framework for municipal and national-level actions that would support healthier diets. It will address how gender disparities and socio-economic differences in food purchasing can be reduced. The project will also strengthen local and national capacity to assess food environments and the policies that influence them in order to promote healthy eating and NCD prevention.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
Centro de Estudios de Estado y... Sociedad
more
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f051d
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086464
|
108646
|
3
|
Argentina
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0490203
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0490203
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f051e
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086463
|
108646
|
3
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0490203
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0.0490203
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f051f
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091512
|
109151
|
1
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.128963
|
0.0212864
|
0
|
0
|
0.128963
|
0.0212864
|
0
|
0.128963
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
G PROTEIN FUNCTIONAL SELECTIVI...TY IN METABOLIC DISORDERS
more
|
G protein functional selectivi...ty in metabolic disorders
more
|
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic... disease characterized by elevated circulating sugar levels that result from reduced insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells and reduced sensitivity to insulin. Current treatments are effective in reversing many of the symptoms, but they do not stop the progression of the metabolic dysfunction. As a result, the vast majority of patients with diabetes will die from a heart attack or stroke, and the disease remains the main cause of blindness, kidney failure, and non-traumatic amputations. There is an urgent need to develop new treatments. Both genetic and functional studies have identified G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) and regulators of G protein signaling expressed in beta cells as potential targets for the development of new treatments. The value of GPCR-targeted therapy for type 2 diabetes has been demonstrated by drugs targeting the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor, but various side effects accompany their use, including nausea, hypoglycemic episodes, and no long-term restoration of beta cell function. An underlying cause of these undesirable effects relates to the fact that each GPCR can engage several signaling pathways that are responsible for their different actions. Recent progress in GPCR studies revealed that it should be possible to design drugs that selectively regulate the therapeutically relevant pathways while sparing those responsible for the adverse effects. For this purpose, a better understanding of the molecular determinants controlling the different pathways engaged by a given GPCR and its cognate G proteins is needed. Combining structure-based in-silico modelling with biochemical/biophysical assays, this project aims to identify protein partners and function/specificity determinants to probe the role of the individual signaling pathways engaged by the GLP1 receptor that will allow the development of more efficacious and safer drugs against type 2 diabetes. This project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Université de Montréal
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f0520
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091533
|
109153
|
1
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.128963
|
0.0208004
|
0
|
0
|
0.128963
|
0.0208004
|
0
|
0.128963
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
METABOLIC AND CHROMATIN REPROG...RAMMING OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS (HSC) DURING DAY-NIGHT OSCILLATIONS AND AGING
more
|
Metabolic and chromatin reprog...ramming of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) during day-night oscillations and aging
more
|
Humans have enormous demands f...or blood production. Alterations in the functioning of the human blood system lie at the heart of many diseases, including cancer, infections, and auto-immune disorders. With age, human blood production changes and immune function is decreased. There is a need to improve our understanding of how our blood system develops from the rare hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) that originate all blood cells, and how aging disrupts this process. This information is critical to develop new therapies against many diseases that originate from abnormal immune cell functioning and to potentially alleviate and/or reverse accelerated decline in HSC function. Previous studies have shown that melatonin is critical to the day/night oscillation pattern that controls the switch HSCs make between the generation of mature blood cells and their replenishment. They also show that sphingolipids govern HSC function and the generation of mature blood cells. Melatonin and sphingolipids are therefore linked, and their levels change with age. This project will use state-of-the-art assays to study normal human blood cells as well as genetically engineered mice to investigate whether these molecules are behind the age-related decline in HSC function. The project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University Health Network/Rés...eau universitaire de santé
more
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f0521
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091552
|
109155
|
1
|
Brazil
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.128962
|
0.021388
|
0
|
0
|
0.128962
|
0.021388
|
0
|
0.128962
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR INTERPLAY... AS A DRIVING FORCE IN THE HEPATIC RESPONSE TO FASTING AND ITS DYSREGULATION IN METABOLIC DISEASE
more
|
Transcription factor interplay... as a driving force in the hepatic response to fasting and its dysregulation in metabolic disease
more
|
Metabolic diseases, including ...diabetes, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are reaching epidemic levels worldwide. Improper cellular energy production, storage, and use underlie many of these conditions. The enzymes that control glucose, fat, and ketone body production in the liver are under the control of numerous proteins called transcription factors. In response to fasting, a specific series of transcription factors are required to ensure proper activation of the enzymes that are important for maintaining fuel levels in the absence of an external food source. In this project, researchers will use specific gene knockout mouse models of these transcription factors, in combination with state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing technologies, to uncover the importance of these transcription factors in modifying the basic physiologic response to fasting and how these are modified in disease. The team will also test novel small molecules that target these transcription factors for their ability to restore the proper fasting response in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. The project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
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
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f0522
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091501
|
109150
|
1
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.12517
|
0.0180244
|
0
|
0
|
0.12517
|
0.0180244
|
0
|
0.12517
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
IMMUNOMETABOLIC ROLES AND THER...APEUTIC POTENTIAL OF GLUCOSE-DEPENDENT INSULINOTROPIC POLYPEPTIDE (GIP)
more
|
Immunometabolic roles and ther...apeutic potential of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)
more
|
Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and ...cardiovascular disease share common features, including inflammation in multiple tissues. Inflammation arising in the context of diabetes or obesity is thought to contribute to some of the complications of these disorders, including increased risk of cancer and, most notably, higher rates of heart attacks and strokes. Inflammation may arise in part from the gut, which harbours bacterial organisms and products. Inflammation in turn induces the secretion of some gut peptides — hormonal messengers that relay signals from the gut to distant tissues, including immune cells. Preliminary data suggest that the increased action of a gut hormone known as glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) suppresses inflammation, whereas reduced or complete absence of GIP has the contrary effect, with adverse consequences for metabolism and accelerated development of atherosclerosis. There are currently multiple drug development programs under way to explore whether modulation of GIP activity might be a useful therapeutic approach to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. This project aims to understand how GIP controls inflammation in adipose tissue immune cells and in blood vessels susceptible to the development of atherosclerosis. This project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
11000
|
Donor Government
|
Sinai Health System
|
|
|
|
65679f61212eaade2e0f0523
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091513
|
109151
|
1
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.12517
|
0.0206147
|
0
|
0
|
0.12517
|
0.0206147
|
0
|
0.12517
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
G PROTEIN FUNCTIONAL SELECTIVI...TY IN METABOLIC DISORDERS
more
|
G protein functional selectivi...ty in metabolic disorders
more
|
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic... disease characterized by elevated circulating sugar levels that result from reduced insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells and reduced sensitivity to insulin. Current treatments are effective in reversing many of the symptoms, but they do not stop the progression of the metabolic dysfunction. As a result, the vast majority of patients with diabetes will die from a heart attack or stroke, and the disease remains the main cause of blindness, kidney failure, and non-traumatic amputations. There is an urgent need to develop new treatments. Both genetic and functional studies have identified G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) and regulators of G protein signaling expressed in beta cells as potential targets for the development of new treatments. The value of GPCR-targeted therapy for type 2 diabetes has been demonstrated by drugs targeting the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor, but various side effects accompany their use, including nausea, hypoglycemic episodes, and no long-term restoration of beta cell function. An underlying cause of these undesirable effects relates to the fact that each GPCR can engage several signaling pathways that are responsible for their different actions. Recent progress in GPCR studies revealed that it should be possible to design drugs that selectively regulate the therapeutically relevant pathways while sparing those responsible for the adverse effects. For this purpose, a better understanding of the molecular determinants controlling the different pathways engaged by a given GPCR and its cognate G proteins is needed. Combining structure-based in-silico modelling with biochemical/biophysical assays, this project aims to identify protein partners and function/specificity determinants to probe the role of the individual signaling pathways engaged by the GLP1 receptor that will allow the development of more efficacious and safer drugs against type 2 diabetes. This project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
Université de Montréal
|
|
|
|
65679f62212eaade2e0f0524
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091532
|
109153
|
1
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.12517
|
0.0201885
|
0
|
0
|
0.12517
|
0.0201885
|
0
|
0.12517
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
METABOLIC AND CHROMATIN REPROG...RAMMING OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS (HSC) DURING DAY-NIGHT OSCILLATIONS AND AGING
more
|
Metabolic and chromatin reprog...ramming of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) during day-night oscillations and aging
more
|
Humans have enormous demands f...or blood production. Alterations in the functioning of the human blood system lie at the heart of many diseases, including cancer, infections, and auto-immune disorders. With age, human blood production changes and immune function is decreased. There is a need to improve our understanding of how our blood system develops from the rare hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) that originate all blood cells, and how aging disrupts this process. This information is critical to develop new therapies against many diseases that originate from abnormal immune cell functioning and to potentially alleviate and/or reverse accelerated decline in HSC function. Previous studies have shown that melatonin is critical to the day/night oscillation pattern that controls the switch HSCs make between the generation of mature blood cells and their replenishment. They also show that sphingolipids govern HSC function and the generation of mature blood cells. Melatonin and sphingolipids are therefore linked, and their levels change with age. This project will use state-of-the-art assays to study normal human blood cells as well as genetically engineered mice to investigate whether these molecules are behind the age-related decline in HSC function. The project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
University Health Network/Rés...eau universitaire de santé
more
|
|
|
|
65679f62212eaade2e0f0525
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091541
|
109154
|
1
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.124921
|
0.0203093
|
0
|
0
|
0.124921
|
0.0203093
|
0
|
0.124921
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
THE ROLE OF IRON HOMEOSTASIS I...N THE MICROBIOME MEDIATED MODULATION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME
more
|
The role of iron homeostasis i...n the microbiome mediated modulation of metabolic syndrome
more
|
A link has been recognized bet...ween iron overload and metabolic syndrome (MetS), a health disorder that greatly increases the risk of many chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. MetS is also associated with a modified microbiome, suggesting a causative relationship. Nevertheless, research into the mechanisms leading to metabolic dysfunction after iron overload and dysbiosis (a microbial imbalance) is lacking. This project is designed to examine the general hypothesis that iron-mediated gut dysbiosis has a negative impact on peripheral metabolism. The research team will characterize changes in gut microbiota composition upon iron overload in MetS patients and in mouse models of altered iron status and distribution; verify the functional significance of this alteration via fecal transplantation; and examine cellular mechanisms of iron action in a unique three-dimensional artificial gut model. New knowledge derived from these studies may allow for novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches related to bacterial signatures and mediators that penetrate the gut and influence peripheral metabolic status in patients with MetS. The project will be led by York University in Canada and the Technion Faculty of Medicine, Israel, in collaboration with Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand. This project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
51000
|
University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
more
|
York University
|
|
|
|
65679f62212eaade2e0f0526
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20190091553
|
109155
|
1
|
Caribbean & Central America, r...egional
more
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0.125169
|
0.0207589
|
0
|
0
|
0.125169
|
0.0207589
|
0
|
0.125169
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR INTERPLAY... AS A DRIVING FORCE IN THE HEPATIC RESPONSE TO FASTING AND ITS DYSREGULATION IN METABOLIC DISEASE
more
|
Transcription factor interplay... as a driving force in the hepatic response to fasting and its dysregulation in metabolic disease
more
|
Metabolic diseases, including ...diabetes, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are reaching epidemic levels worldwide. Improper cellular energy production, storage, and use underlie many of these conditions. The enzymes that control glucose, fat, and ketone body production in the liver are under the control of numerous proteins called transcription factors. In response to fasting, a specific series of transcription factors are required to ensure proper activation of the enzymes that are important for maintaining fuel levels in the absence of an external food source. In this project, researchers will use specific gene knockout mouse models of these transcription factors, in combination with state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing technologies, to uncover the importance of these transcription factors in modifying the basic physiologic response to fasting and how these are modified in disease. The team will also test novel small molecules that target these transcription factors for their ability to restore the proper fasting response in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. The project was selected for funding through the fifth research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This initiative is a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation.
more
|
|
12182
|
Medical research
|
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
|
|
|
|
65679f62212eaade2e0f0527
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20170086462
|
108646
|
3
|
Caribbean, regional
|
Caribbean & Central America
|
Part I unallocated by income
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0490203
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0490203
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
MODELLING THE IMPACT OF STRATE...GIES TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF SUGARY DRINKS CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
more
|
Modelling the impact of strate...gies to address the burden of sugary drinks consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
more
|
Non-communicable diseases are ...responsible for more than half of the global burden of disease. Overweight and obesity are among the main modifiable risk factors worldwide and their prevalence has been steadily increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) usually constitute a major source of discretionary calories, and have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and tooth decay. For these reasons, many countries are considering, or have begun implementing, a series of measures aimed at reducing SSB consumption. The implementation of these interventions needs to be supported by adequate scientific evidence and requires the commitment of different stakeholders in order to be successful. However, there is a lack of data on the burden of disease attributable to SSBs, and an absence of tools to assess the potential impact of policies. These factors result in a lack of consensus on the need to implement such policies and on the priority they should be given. The aim of this project, implemented by the Argentina-based Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria Asociación Civil is to fulfill these information needs by generating country-level evidence on the disease burdens attributable to SSB consumption and compiling a knowledge base on available interventions in the region. The research team will develop an economic model to estimate the disease burden and cost-effectiveness of relevant policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project will be carried out, and the model tested, in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. Results from this study are expected to empower decision-makers to select the best set of interventions to reduce the consumption of SSBs and their related health toll in Latin America and the Caribbean.
more
|
|
12110
|
Health policy and administrati...ve management
more
|
3
|
I.2.a. Health, General
|
23000
|
Developing country-based NGO
|
IECS - Instituto de Efectivida...d Clinica Y Sanitaria Asociacion Civil
more
|
|
|
|
65679f62212eaade2e0f0528
|
2019
|
Canada
|
International Development Rese...arch Centre
more
|
20180088192
|
108819
|
3
|
Colombia
|
South America
|
UMICs
|
ODA Grants
|
1
|
10
|
110
|
C01
|
0
|
0.0503419
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0503419
|
0
|
|
|
|
Other health problems
|
Other health problems Research... and Development
more
|
100
|
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE FOR... ADVANCING TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND INDIA
more
|
Strengthening the evidence for... advancing tobacco control policy in Mexico, Colombia, and India
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The Framework Convention on To...bacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure. India, Mexico and Colombia are all rapidly growing economies with a large share of the youth population and where effective and pro poor means of making smoking unaffordable and improving health outcomes for the over 115 million number of smokers who live in these countries is a critical priority.The Global Tobacco Economics Consortium, led by the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico, will use the extended cost effective analysis method to estimate the effect at the national and subnational level of tobacco tax increases on health care costs and poverty. It will also deepen the understanding the differential impacts of the household costs of tobacco use on gender over time. The consortium brings together research teams in Colombia, Mexico, and India, who will improve their understanding of how tobacco control policy is developed in their specific country context. This will allow them to better communicate the value of using economic tools and evidence for setting optimal tobacco taxes. The integration of evidence from across these three country contexts will contribute to global literature and momentum for large scale tax increases in low and middle income countries for progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative, a 5-year IDRC and Cancer Research UK partnership launched in October 2017.
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12110
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Health policy and administrati...ve management
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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
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Instituto Nacional de Salud P...blica
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65679f62212eaade2e0f0529
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2019
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Canada
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International Development Rese...arch Centre
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2016008401
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108401
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Developing countries, unspecif...ied
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Regional and Unspecified
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Part I unallocated by income
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ODA Grants
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Other health problems
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Other health problems Research... and Development
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REGULATION OF STEM-CELL MEDIAT...ED HOST IMMUNITY BY THE SPHINGOLIPID PATHWAY
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Regulation of stem-cell mediat...ed host immunity by the sphingolipid pathway
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Changes in the functioning of ...the human immune system are the main cause for many diseases, including auto-immunity, infections, and cancer. Research suggests that the sphingolipid pathway plays an important role in hematopoietic stem cell functions and, as a consequence, in the generation of mature immune cells and the functioning of the surrounding environment. This project uses advanced molecular biology and genetic methods with human cells and genetically engineered mice to examine how the human immune system develops from hematopoietic stem cells and how host immunity is established. It will also explore day/night cycles that influence the functioning of the immune system in order to decipher the mechanism controlling different host immunity responses and mortality rates from bacterial infections induced in the afternoon (high mortality) and at midnight (low mortality). This research has the potential to contribute to our understanding of the immune system and to advancements in the treatment of patients. Other positive impacts can include optimized methods to generate immune cells for cell transplantation, better drugs to treat diseases that involve abnormal immune cell functioning, and better methods to time the delivery of drugs in order to achieve maximum effect. The project is led in Canada by the University Health Network and the University of Toronto, in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute (Israel) and the Oncology Hospital of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexico). It is funded through the second research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program, a partnership between Canada's International Development Research Centre, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation and the Azrieli Foundation. This 7-year, $35M Canadian-Israeli effort draws on the unique scientific strengths of both countries and facilitates networking opportunities with peers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Projects include a plan for integrating researchers from low- and middle-income countries that will establish long-term scientific relationships.
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Medical research
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I.2.a. Health, General
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University, college or other t...eaching institution, research institute or think-tank
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University Health Network/Rés...eau universitaire de santé
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