Law and Non-Communicable Diseases Unit (Law & NCD Unit)

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The Law and Non-Communicable Diseases Unit (or Law & NCD Unit) was established in January 2015 to conduct research into the use of legal instruments as tools for preventing NCDs. The unit's research focuses on designing evidence-based policy interventions to support effective NCD prevention strategies at local, national, regional or global levels.

The unit's primary research areas are unhealthy diets, alcohol and tobacco as major NCD risk factors. It also addresses overarching themes such as health inequalities, addiction, and the relationship between public health, human rights, and international trade and investment law. The unit has also conducted work on air pollution and anti-microbial resistance, although to a lesser extent.

The unit's members have developed expertise in specialised areas, including the protection of children against unhealthy food and alcohol marketing, food labelling, tobacco plain packaging, food taxation, and alcohol minimum unit pricing. The unit has participated in various policy initiatives, aiming to inform effective and evidence-based public policies. It regularly works with international organisations, governments, public health agencies, and non-governmental organisations worldwide.

The unit values a multi-disciplinary, multi-partner approach to its work and welcomes collaborations with colleagues who share similar interests. However, to maintain its rigorous and independent approach, the unit strictly prohibits real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest and does not accept funding from the tobacco, alcohol, food, pharmaceutical, and advertising industries, among others.

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University of Liverpool
Liverpool