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Research Brief
Cardiovascular Self-Care: Pathways to Equitable Health, Financial Protection and Economic Returns
How cardiovascular self-care can ease pressure on health systems while improving financial security and productivity.
News
UNU-INWEH Director Kaveh Madani Named to The Independent’s 2026 Climate 100
The Independent recognizes Kaveh Madani among 100 global leaders making a significant difference in addressing climate and environmental challenges
Journal Article
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News
UNU-EGOV at EGOV2026 Conference in Athens, Greece
Demetrios Sarantis, Lead Research Analyst at UNU-EGOV, presented a paper co-authored with Delfina Soares, Deniz Susar and Vincenzo Aquaro.
Event
Can Global Value Chains Drive Inclusive Development? The Asian Development Policy Report 2026
UNU-MERIT hosts the launch of the Asian Development Policy Report 2026 with a presentation of its key findings followed by a panel discussion on the future of global value chains and inclusive development.
Person
Collection
Self-Care Pathways to Financing Health and Development
Making the case for self-care as a practical response to growing health needs and constrained resources.
Staff
Beatriz Torres
Beatriz Torres is a policy researcher who works in the fields of health and social policy. At UNU Global Health she contributes to the Institute's work on digital health. Much of her work has been mixed-methods and cross-sectoral, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to inform policy.