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Global Health Leadership

What twenty years in global health taught me about the distance between evidence and action

The global health field has become extraordinarily good at generating evidence. Closing the gap between what evidence says and what programmes do requires technical clarity, institutional trust, and leadership.

Dr. Vandana Dabla · Publication date forthcoming

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A woman stands at a crossroads between an environment representing healthy behaviours and an urban environment representing modern health pressures.

Behavioural Science & SBC

The Paradox of Human Behaviour and Its Effect on Our Health

We know what is good for us. So why do we so often do the opposite?

Dr. Vandana Dabla · 25 September 2026

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