Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Fong on receiving a $2.57 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for an international project titled “The Global Prevention of Disease (GPrev) Project: From Evidence Synthesis to Simulation Modeling to Population Impact-Estimating the Effects of Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Reduction and Lives Saved in Five Diverse Low- and Middle-Income Countries”.
Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, but some countries have not fully implemented proven policies – such as graphic health warnings and smoke-free laws - to reduce its use. This gap disproportionally affects some populations, leading to persistent and widening health inequities.
The Global Prevention of Disease (GPrev) Project will address this challenge by developing a novel global evidence system that translates high-quality tobacco control research into clear, policy-relevant estimates of population health impact. The outcomes will help governments, the World Health Organization, and civil society make evidence-informed policy decisions.
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