Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP)
@lhgp
A research consortium working with local governments and civil society to address commercial determinants of health ( #CDoH ). Funded by UKRI as part of @phiuk.bsky.social, we investigate how to minimise commercial harms and maximise benefits to #health.
#ResearchWithImpact Research by @elliefichera.bsky.social provides new evidence that London's LEZ and ULEZ improved health outcomes, cut absenteeism and delivered substantial economic benefits. stories.bath.ac.uk/research-wit... #CleanAir #ULEZ #PublicHealthPolicy Image credit: Mike Bird
🆕 report from LHGP partner @ashorguk.bsky.social highlights the disproportionate impact of smoking on disadvantaged communities and sets out actions needed to achieve a more equitable #SmokefreeFuture. ash.org.uk/resources/vi... #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl @carolinecerny.bsky.social
LHGP researchers have helped put health at the heart of urban development decision-making. The HAUS model is now embedded in national appraisal guidance, influencing future investment in communities. stories.bath.ac.uk/research-wit... #ResearchWithImpact #HealthyPlaces @geoffbates.bsky.social
Professor Eleonora Fichera joined @uniofbath.bsky.social colleagues in welcoming EU Deputy Ambassador Isabell Poppelbaum and West of England Mayor Helen Godwin to the University to discuss how European partnerships drive research, innovation and regional growth. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Our July newsletter is out. This month, we're highlighting key developments on the #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth – the ways businesses influence our health. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...
Dr. Andrea Serna Castaño presented on synthetic data for evaluating environment-health impacts.
Prof. Eleonora Fichera ( @elliefichera.bsky.social ) presented on low emission zones' impact on birth & child health, and contributed to a panel on publishing & AI.
LHGP member @geoffbates.bsky.social was invited to give a plenary talk at the 21st International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, held this week at the University of Galway, Ireland, alongside the 19th Global Studies Conference.
The #CommercialDeterminantsofHealth is a broad concept: from #BigTobacco & #fossilfuel impacts to the vital role of responsible business in thriving communities. Our new guide offers practical do’s & don’ts for framing CDoH in policy and practice. 👉 Find it here: www.phiuk.org/local-health...
Our May newsletter is out! It covers the Pan-European Commission on Climate & Health's call for WHO to declare the #ClimateCrisis a public health emergency, plus resources on commercial determinants of health. Also: EA vacancy @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...
Our April newsletter is out! This issue covers a new #webinar on metaphor and #PublicHealth, a must-read briefing for local authorities on tobacco industry funding, and a roundup of the latest #CDoH news and resources. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...
The gap between what we know about commercial forces and health - and what we're doing about it - is large. LHGP's Nason Maani and Sandro Galea's new book, A Healthier Profit @oxunipress.bsky.social sets out to close it. Available for pre-order now ahead of its 2027 launch.
Anna drew on lessons from tobacco control to address how regulatory loopholes and conflicts of interest must be tackled to build a genuinely preventative public health system. 👉 Watch here: lnkd.in/eH9V8qXV
LHGP Director Anna Gilmore joined the panel at the University of Bath's inaugural Adelard Lecture, following a keynote by Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty on shifting health systems from treatment to prevention.
Our March newsletter is out! At #PreventionConference2026, Monika Kosinska from the @who.int called LHGP a trailblazer for translating commercial determinants of health into local action. This month: webinars on misinformation and active travel, new resources, and more. mailchi.mp/79219387372d...
When commercial interests influence public health policy, evidence-based voices matter more than ever. We've launched a new page on our website, bringing together all our responses to government consultations on the commercial determinants of health (#CDoH) in one place www.phiuk.org/local-health...
#JobVacancy: Are you a confident and efficient administrator? Do you have experience of working with multiple stakeholder groups? Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) is seeking a Project Officer to join its passionate and friendly team. Apply now: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
LHGP member Kristina Kimis presenting at Public Health 2026 ( #ph26sp ) in Montréal this week! She is joining an Insight Forum session tackling one of the most pressing challenges in public health today: "The Politics and Profit of Disinformation in Public Health".
The Commercial Determinants of Health Resource Hub is live - a free, curated collection of tools, frameworks, and evidence to support #PublicHealth action on #CDoH, developed by LHGP and @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social. 👉 bath.ac.uk/campaigns/commercial-determinants-of-health-resource-hub
What a week for LHGP at #PreventionResearch2026 with many LHGP researchers presenting new evidence on the commercial determinants of health, from local government to food environments to alcohol policy. LHGP was described as "trailblazing" by WHO's @monikakosinska.bsky.social.
Cross-sector collaboration is increasing but how do you protect #research integrity? A new case study led by @ambervandenakker.bsky.social offers step-by-step guidance on designing and implementing conflicts of interest #COI policies for complex research consortiums.
Excited to be part of the Prevention Research Conference 2026 this week, joining global leaders in #CommercialDeterminantsofHealth, inc. @monikakosinska.bsky.social and Prof. Sharon Friel (Australian National University), and our very own Prof. Anna Gilmore (@uniofbath.bsky.social)
👇 A reminder to join the Conversations on Commercial Determinants of Health (#CDoH) webinar this Wednesday, 4 February at 9:30am, featuring @lhgp.bsky.social Director Prof Anna Gilmore. zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PublicHealth #CDoH
Our January newsletter went out today highlighting webinars on commercial determinants of health, an upcoming prevention research conference, and new perspectives on tobacco taxation and alcohol licensing. 👉 Read more: mailchi.mp/862061894ead... 👉 Sign up: mailchi.mp/22e2b19466f0...
As 2025 wraps up, a huge thank you to everyone who's engaged with us this year. This year we fed evidence into 7 national policy consultations, hosted webinars reaching 640+ practitioners & policymakers, and worked with 8 local authorities across England.
Our November newsletter went out today and it features compelling new #research exposing industry influence, practical resources for healthy urban planning, and ways you can engage with our work. Read more: mailchi.mp/98c307e23470... Sign up: mailchi.mp/22e2b19466f0...
Live from @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference! @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate, and @geoffbates.bsky.social , Co-Investigator, are welcoming people to the Local Health and Global Profits stand. #ADPHConf2025
Join @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate with @lhgp.bsky.social, on Tuesday 25 November for a #webinar on understanding and acting on commercial determinants of health in practice, hosted by Medicus Mundi Switzerland. Register now: exciting-leader-6110.kit.com/2dbb5b1bd9