Tuberculosis In The Asia-Pacific: Identification And Comparison Of Transmission Hot Spots
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$120,253.00
Summary
The Asia-Pacific is home to 60% of the global burden of tuberculosis and an increasing proportion of Australia's immigrant population. Although most targets relating to this disease are likely to be achieved, patterns of tuberculosis transmission in the Asia-Pacific are not fully understood and the possibility of regional hotspots exists. We aim to use mathematical techniques to examine the way in which tuberculosis is transmitted from person to person in populations within our region.
Creating Treatment Options For Endometrial Cancer Through High-level Clinical Trials
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,508,156.00
Summary
Endometrial cancer (EC) arises from the inner lining of the womb. Treatment typically involves surgery (hysterectomy) to remove the womb and explore if cancer has affected the lymph glands in the pelvis. The benefit of surgery on the lymph glands is doubtful. My research program will generate evidence to inform clinical practice on the treatment of EC and explore non-surgical treatment alternatives to a hysterectomy for better patient outcomes, particularly in women who wish to start a family.
Cross-national Comparison Of Influences For The Development Of Harmful Young Adult Alcohol Use
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$571,737.00
Summary
Although young adulthood is a time of high alcohol problems, there is cross-national variation in rates of problems and policy responses. This project will survey age 24 adults in Washington State in the USA in 2013-14 that were initially recruited in 2002 (aged 13) and annually resurveyed at ages 14 and 15. The sample has been matched to enable comparison of behaviours and longitudinal influences to an equivalent longitudinal cohort being followed in Victoria, Australia (Combined N = 1,556).
Lifecourse And Global Epidemiology Of Adolescent Health And Wellbeing
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$863,910.00
Summary
In the past 20 years, my group has become the world-leader in adolescent health research. We have published papers that have transformed thinking on adolescent health. In the next five years, we will undertake research into the effects of puberty on mental health, explore the effects of health prior to pregnancy on a healthy start to life for the next generation and undertake global research that will enable the roll-out of new multi-billion dollar investments in adolescent health.
How Best To Protect Public Health: A Comparative Analysis Of Regulatory Safety Warnings On Medicines In Australia, Canada The European Union And The United States
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,002,283.00
Summary
Medicines have important health benefits but can also lead to harm. When new safety concerns arise, national regulatory agencies issue warnings to health professionals and the public. These warnings differ between countries, but no research has compared the effectiveness of different approaches. This study compares safety advisories on medicines in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the European Union in order to identify how to best protect public health.
Formulating New Goals For Global Health And Proposing New Governance For Global Health That Will Allow The Achievement Of These Goals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$469,017.00
Summary
The Millennium Development Goals have guided global development since 2000, and are due for evaluation in 2015. Attention is now turning to New Health-Related Goals, with a governance structure to support their implementation. Australian researchers are joining a Go4Health consortium of 13 research institutions to research the development of these goals, examining the input of United Nations agencies and key donors into the process, together with communities, civil society and governments.
Strengthening Oral Health Workforce Governance: A Qualitative-quantitative Investigation Of Workforce Integration Approaches In England And Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$423,768.00
Summary
Health workforce governance provides stewardship to the future of health systems. This fellowship study seeks a novel solution to oral health workforce governance and brings the transformative potential to improve coordination and reduce negative impacts of a fragmented oral health care system. A two-way parallel design is planned in England and Australia, best utilising the available methodological expertise and proposing an innovative interdisciplinary approach.
Transferring International Models Of Aboriginal-centered Health Care Into Australian Hospital Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$83,666.00
Summary
Chile and Australia have similar health care systems, levels of economic development and Indigenous demographics. Effective approaches to improve Chilean Aboriginal health may therefore be transferable to Australia. The research will examine barriers and facilitators to Aboriginal-centred health care practices within Chile and use these findings to understand how similar strategies may be applied to an Australian context and the possible benefits of successful implementation.
Characterising Disease Burden In Youth: A Systematic Analysis Of Global Data
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$137,700.00
Summary
I am a paediatric trainee who has worked with young people in a variety of settings. I have also completed training in epidemiology. My project will use the Global Burden of Disease study to estimate rates of death, disease, injury and risk factors for young people on a global scale. It will extend the burden of disease framework to better understand Indigenous young people’s health in Australia, and will critically review the best ways to measure the health of young Indigenous people.
The Burden And Epidemiology Of Low Back Pain: Comparisons Between Low, Middle, And High-income Countries.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$75,951.00
Summary
Low back pain is one of the most common, debilitating and costly health problems. This project will estimate the global burden of low back pain through a variety of epidemiological and statistical methods, and draw comparisons between different cultures and countries to help improve our understanding of low back pain. By improving our understanding, policy and programs will become more effective in reducing the burden of low back pain.