The McGill Centre for Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE), formerly known as the McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence (MWP) is a world leader in promoting the development of a novel, integrative approach to the study of nutrition-related global health challenges. These challenges include the persistent problem of hunger and under-nutrition, and the growing worldwide epidemic of obesity and the attendant spread in non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, cancers, and cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders.
Brain to Society”(BtS)/“Whole of Society” (WoS) approach, the MCCHE stimulates new avenues of collaboration that bridge the many divides in market, economy, and society that exist at the root of some of our most pressing modern health and economic problems. Through these collaborations, the MCCHE generates focused and outcome-based projects, driving innovation and policy development in science, technology, business, agriculture and health systems.
The ultimate objective of the MCCHE is to generate health-promoting social and business changes by:
- Collaborating in outstanding research and education programs and knowledge-to-action activities.
- Providing a rich training environment for all levels of graduate students.
- Enabling transformation and innovation in individual and community diets, lifestyles, markets, and health systems.
