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A new evidence review, written by members of Cambridge Public Health, has been published by the World Health Organisation. The review examines the differences and similarities between two approaches to health equity: individually orientated behaviour change and the broader social determinants of health. Despite extensive...

Summary report from joint Cambridge Public Health and Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) workshop now available. Intergenerational adversity refers to the ripple effect of challenges, such as mental ill health and poverty, passed down through families and communities with impacts on the wellbeing, opportunities, and...

In a recent policy statement , the UK Academy of Medical Sciences has called on the government to take bold action to enhance public health by investing in building a robust, evidence-based and integrated public health system. The Academy emphasises that there has never been a more important time to invest in building a...

Shadrack Frimpong, a PhD student in Public Health & Primary Care and a Gates Scholar, has been awarded an Honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London. The is based on his career focus on researching and developing innovative approaches to putting communities at the centre of development and global...