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16 May 2012

Opinion: Will Plain Packaging Reduce Smoking Uptake In Children?

The government’s consultation on plain packaging for cigarettes is underway.  I welcome any measure intended to reduce the number of children smoking.  I have two young one’s of my own and certainly wouldn’t want them taking up the habit.

 

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9 May 2012

How can social marketing be used to address social determinants of health inequalities?

The NSMC is working with the Department of Health and UCL’s Institute of Health Equity on a programme of work to address health inequalities in England.

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20 April 2012

Vietnam and VIP+ Condoms

Steve Menzies and I are just back from a great trip to Vietnam where The Centre has been working with DFID and local partners on a project to increase the availability and use of condoms in men aged between 18-40 who have had sex with a female sex worker in the last three months.  We were working with a number of private sector firms in Vietnam who will be responsible for trying to get the new condom - VIP+ in as many Non Traditional Outlets (NTO's) as possible.  These NTO's - hotels, bars, massage parlours, local shops and supermarkets have been

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15 March 2012

Communicating cosy: how selling comfort and warmth can encourage more homeowners to insulate

How can you encourage households to insulate their lofts when the financial case alone leaves them cold?

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28 February 2012

Behavioural science - or good communication?

The new paper from the Cabinet Office behavioural insights team is an interesting and welcome read.

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