Opinion

COVID-19 • Multiple long-term conditions

Sham Rajyaguru

Communications Manager

Opinion

03 Aug 2020

Neighbourhoods are key in responding to COVID-19

During the pandemic, we've seen people turn to their communities and neighbourhoods to support each other. We explain how hyper-local approaches are key to our work to improve urban health.

Children's health and food

Sarah Hickey

Interim Executive Director

Opinion

30 Jul 2020

Our part to play in the new National Food Strategy

Where children grow up is a big predictor of their chances of becoming overweight or obese. We think the strategy can go further to tackle childhood obesity.

Urban health

Kieron Boyle

Former Chief Executive

Opinion

27 Jul 2020

The collective responsibility for urban health

The pandemic has fast-forwarded a clock on urban health patterns that were there all along. Health institutions cannot tackle this alone.

COVID-19 • Multiple long-term conditions

Barbara Reichwein

Programme Director

Opinion

06 May 2020

How we are acting on health inequalities during COVID-19

When our health suffers, so do our social and economic lives. Here's how we're supporting the health of our communities during the pandemic and beyond.

COVID-19 • Children's health and food

Sarah Hickey

Interim Executive Director

Opinion

30 Apr 2020

Improving children’s access to nutritious food during COVID-19

How we’re adapting our programme to further increase children’s access to nutritious food during the pandemic.

COVID-19 • Urban health

Kieron Boyle

Former Chief Executive

Opinion

30 Mar 2020

COVID-19: supporting our partners and local communities

Communities and local institutions have been devastated by COVID-19. We set out an immediate and long-term plan to support them.

Health effects of air pollution

Larissa Lockwood

Head of Health and Air Quality, Global Action Plan

Opinion

12 Mar 2020

Air pollution and children’s health

We explore the often hidden and harmful effects of air pollution on children and what interventions are available to help.

Health effects of air pollution

Jacob West

Executive Director of Healthcare Innovation, British Heart Foundation

Opinion

12 Mar 2020

Clean air is vital for those with heart conditions

Clean air is good for everyone but we explore why it's especially important for those with heart conditions.

Health effects of air pollution

Frank Kelly

Chair of Environmental Health, Imperial College London

Opinion

12 Mar 2020

Solving air pollution is within our reach

Kings College's Dr Frank J Kelly discusses why we require better evidence around what works in order to solve the issue of air pollution.