Category Archives: Globalization
Healthy industry engagement or corporate sugarwashing?
This past month I came across two interesting (yet somewhat disturbing) stories about food and beverage industry involvement in global health and charitable work. The first discusses the partnership between UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund), a well-known global advocate … Continue reading
World’s Fattest Countries
Forbes recently published a list of the fattest countries around the globe. Here are some snippets from that article: “No matter how you tip the scales, Americans are getter wider every year. What’s worse is that many nations are following … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Globalization, Obesity, Physical Activity
Chronic disease in the developing world
Two articles were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading
Filed under Chronic Disease, Economics, Globalization, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Honda invests in India
Illustrating a growing demand for cars in India – and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle dependent on technology – Honda has announced it will invest between $150-200 million to build a second automobile plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan in … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Economics, Globalization, Industry, Obesity, Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes
Oxford Health Alliance Annual Summit 2006
From November 20 – 22, 2006, health professionals and experts from around the globe will convene in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss the global burden of chronic disease. But rather than simply defining the problem, OxHA will actively look … Continue reading
Diabetes and indigenous communities
Last week, the United States Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee pledged their support for a United Nations Resolution on Diabetes. According to the Unite for Diabetes campaign website, the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee committed to the Resolution “in recognition of our … Continue reading
Health trends hurt Burger King
Looks like Burger King may have to change its rebellious ways, at least in Britain. According to a recent article in the Guardian UK, Burger King’s sales have taken a dip in its 650 British restaurants, due to Britain’s recent … Continue reading
Diabetes and the Millenium Development Goals
The past two posts have mentioned the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), so I thought it timely to explain a little bit more about the MDGs and their global health significance. In September 2000, the United Nations Millenium Summit brought together … Continue reading
Interview with Dr. Derek Yach, Director of Global Health at the Rockefeller Foundation
Sweet Resolution recently conducted an interview with Dr. Derek Yach, a former executive director at the World Health Organization. Dr. Yach has been largely instrumental in global health issues, with a focus on non-communicable diseases. Working at the World Health … Continue reading
The silent killer
A video, produced by the International Diabetes Federation, explaining diabetes and its complications, social and economic implications, and a potential solution: the Unite for Diabetes campaign leading to a United Nations Resolution.
