Gauden Galea

“Only Connect”

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The tagline, “Only Connect”, a fragment from E. M. Forster, provides a motto for this personal site, which serves as a sandbox and a hub, connecting my public health practice to extracurricular fields of interest.

I use this site to compile my occasional writing and speeches, my peer-reviewed papers, my coding experiments, and my updated résumé. Do subscribe to my RSS/Atom feed if you are so inclined.

Latest Posts

• POLITICO - Curbing the Rise of NCDs 22 Nov 2025 · Blog
  (POLITICO Health Care Summit 2025) Stine Bosse, Stefan Schreck, Alex de Giorgio-Miller and I, moderated by Rory O'Neill, discussed the new EU CVD Action Plan.
• Justice, Science, and Passion 21 Nov 2025 · Blog
  I addressed the PDGN meeting at the Malta Parliament on 15 Nov 2025. My theme: justice, science, and passion as motivators behind the Global Diabetes Compact.
• Doubting Wisely 10 Nov 2025 · Blog
  I spoke on the uses of doubt in public health leadership, at the Sixth European Public Health Leadership Course run by the Quality of Care Centre, Athens,…
• PyLadies, PacMan, and Public Health 17 Aug 2025 · Blog
  My reflections on the EuroPython 2025 adventure: language, community, a personal journey, and a paradox.
• One-Hundred-Week Banner 10 Aug 2025 · Lab
  From October 2023, I used a p5.js banner at webinars, counting weeks to the UN HLM on NCDs in 2025. Over time, it acquired new and unexpected significance.
• Experiments in Code 17 Jul 2025 · Lab
  I started my coding life in the 80s with a ZX Spectrum and a book on Basic. I was hooked. I've been coding ever since. I've worked in a variety of languages…
• Advancing Europe's non-communicable diseases agenda through cross-national collaboration: translating WHO-Europe findings into actionable strategies. 27 Jun 2025 · Pub
  Read or download full text. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality across Europe, posing a substantial burden on…
• Labels warning about alcohol-attributable cancer risks should be mandated urgently. 1 May 2025 · Pub
  In January, 2025, the US Surgeon General released an Advisory on alcohol consumption and cancer risk. He briefly summarised the evidence on alcohol and…