Health beyond the horizon
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There are many absurdities in society that we overlook or come to accept. For me, there are few though more absurd than our relationship with alcohol. Addictive, harmful, carcinogenic and associated with…
Social, economic inequality is on the rise - and represents a threat to our nation’s fabric. The notion of a fair go and the concept of social mobility are both central to the Australian psyche and culture…
Every collective investment brings opportunity - but also opportunity cost. Last post, I humbly introduced the first of two economic concepts I believe are key to a better, healthier society. I am not…
Knowledge is power, and knowledge brings transformative change. This week and next, I’m going to explore two rather nerdy economic concepts. Not because I am an economist, but because I believe understanding…
Earlier this year, I wrote a short piece on cancer care while shooting a global health film in the Peruvian capital, Lima. Highlighting the progress, myths and challenges in oncology and public health…
The world is at a crossroads - facing an unclear future. In 2014, we have broken economic, health, food and ecological systems – all interconnected – and find ourselves on a short time frame for correction…
In Lima, Peru this week, filming our latest NCDFREE short film on inequalities and progress in cancer care - a collaboration with the UICC (global cancer body) and GlobalRT (a group that aims to increase…
Today is World Health Day - an event in the annual calender to remind us all of the importance, and inequalities, in health as well as healthcare access around the world. Every year since 1950, on April…
“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to see what others…
This week, I find myself back in the Nordic North - the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Having lived here for a number of years, and now moved to the USA, it’s interesting to come back and have another chance…