African kids medically disadvantaged due to COVID
African kids among those to miss medical appointments due to COVID: Patients seeking treatment for HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health services missed vital appointments...
Welfare & Policy
The Welfare & Policy category explores the systems, strategies and decisions that shape health, social care and wellbeing at a population level. It examines current policy developments, funding frameworks, welfare reform and their impact on individuals and communities. From analysis of legislative change to discussion of equity and access, this category offers informed perspectives on how policy influences health outcomes and social support across society.
Exposing inequities in life expectancy
Exposing inequities in life expectancy : a surge in people dying in their own homes is ‘deeply worrying,’ risking a chasm in life expectancy between...
Reducing stillbirth among Aboriginal families
New Curtin-led research aims to reduce stillbirth among Aboriginal families: Researchers will carry out the first large-scale examination of stillbirths among Aboriginal families as part...
Social disadvantage impacts childhood asthma
Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma. Children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a...
Post-natal depression and low income study
Landmark study links post-natal depression and low income: A longitudinal study of Queensland families has found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer...
WHO recommends malaria vaccine for children at risk
WHO recommends ground breaking malaria vaccine for children at risk. Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending...
Urgent need for National Disaster Food Relief Strategy
Urgent need for National Disaster Food Relief Strategy: Western Australian-developed tools to map the suburbs most affected by food stress and determine what foods should...
Policymakers urged not to overlook work of churches and Christian action groups
Politicians and policymakers should examine the work of churches and Christian action groups if they want to tackle the root causes of poverty in the...
WHO: Long working hours increasing deaths
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO: Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart...
Give a Breath for Health
“Give a Breath for Health” campaign launched on World Health Day to kickstart global effort for purchasing oxygen and other life-saving supplies and therapeutics Champion...
