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Alumni in the spotlight: Davi
Wednesday 16 December 2020
by
Daniel Punch, Communications Manager
Prosecutor Davi Bressler is part of the legal team leading Brazil's landmark lawsuit against tobacco companies to recoup money spent on public healthcare for tobacco-related illnesses.
Building back better with Universal Health Coverage: How law can help #ProtectEveryone
Saturday 12 December 2020
by
Tarishi Desai, Acting Manager – Treatment and Supportive Care
COVID-19 has exposed gaps in health systems around the world, and underscored the urgency to achieve Universal Health Coverage.
Workshop explores Australia’s plain packaging win and encourages other countries to follow suit
Thursday 10 December 2020
The McCabe Centre hosted a four-day online workshop on the recent WTO Appellate Body ruling upholding Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws.
Multisectoral coordination: report provides lessons for working across sectors to address NCDs through law
A new report shows how countries in the Western Pacific are bringing together diverse stakeholders to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
McCabe Centre hosts first-ever online legal training course
Thursday 12 November 2020
The inaugural virtual training on law and NCDs engaged 35 participants from 20 different countries.
Reducing the burden of out-of-pocket cancer costs with informed financial consent
Friday 30 October 2020
by
Tarishi Desai, Acting Manager – Treatment and Supportive Care
The financial distress caused by unexpected cancer costs can be reduced when patients are empowered to make informed choices about their treatment and care options through informed financial consent.
McCabe Centre wins international award for work to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases
The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer was honoured for its action to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with a 2020 UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (UNIATF) Award.
Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Minting Luo
Minting shares some of her experiences during her internship, her interests around law and cancer, and her aspirations for the future.
Alumni in the spotlight: Banning smoking at Malaysian public eateries
Tuesday 4 August 2020
by
Daniel Punch, Communications Manager
Meet two doctors in the NCD division of Malaysia’s Ministry of Health who are helping implement and defend tobacco control policy.
Where next for the global governance of alcohol and public health?
Tuesday 28 July 2020
by
Clare Slattery, Legal Research Officer, and Suzanne Zhou, Acting Manager – Prevention
In light of recent developments in global alcohol control, we explore how alcohol is currently governed internationally and what future opportunities exist.
Plain packaging webinar: Implications of WTO Appellate Body ruling
Watch our webinar with Melbourne Law School about the impact of Australia's plain packaging win on public health and trade.
NCDs and COVID-19: Using law to act on NCDs during the pandemic
Wednesday 24 June 2020
by
Clare Slattery, Legal Research Officer
COVID-19 has brought public health to the forefront, and reinforced the importance of addressing NCDs.
Tobacco plain packaging: Decisive legal victory should encourage more countries to follow Australia’s lead
A win for Australia’s plain packaging laws ends a long legal battle with the tobacco industry and sets the stage for more countries to implement tobacco control measures.
Rachel Kitonyo Devotsu wins World No Tobacco Day Award
The McCabe Centre's Regional Coordinator has been a leader in tobacco control in Africa and around the world for more than 15 years.
Alumni in the spotlight: Evelyn
Introducing Evelyn, who is working to create comprehensive tobacco control legislation to protect children in Sierra Leone.
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