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Improving Health Outcomes Of Preterm Newborns In Low- And Middle-income Countries
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,562,250.00
Summary
Preterm birth (being born too soon) affects 1 in 10 births worldwide. In many low-income countries, preterm babies die for lack of effective care around the time of childbirth. My research aims to answer whether medicines such as steroid injections (to develop the baby’s lungs) and tocolytics (drugs to slow down or stop labour) actually help preterm babies born in low-income countries. I will also find ways to better measure how many women experience preterm birth in low-middle income countries.
Ending The Global Tuberculosis Epidemic: The Role Of Patient Costs
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,768.00
Summary
TB is an important public health problem worldwide. Rates of TB are declining but not fast enough to reach targets set by the World Health Organization to end the disease by 2035. One reason why TB remains an issue is the cost of health care for patients. My research will look at the costs of TB care for patients in Papua New Guinea and will compare costs between countries. I will look at policies to protect the sick and will conduct research to determine what works best in decreasing costs.
Biomarkers For The Diagnosis Of Childhood TB: Validation In A High TB Prevalence Setting
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$948,086.00
Summary
The WHO highlights the urgent need for new diagnostic tests to combat the global TB pandemic. Diagnosis of TB is particularly difficult in children. In our previous NHMRC-funded Melbourne-based study we found promising diagnostic markers in blood which can differentiate patients with and without TB. This project has the potential to revolutionise the diagnosis of TB by providing data that will enable the development of a new generation of diagnostic tests.
International Orthopaedic Multicenter Study In Fracture Care (INORMUS)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,462,437.00
Summary
INORMUS is a global multi-centre prospective cohort study in 40,000 patients with musculoskeletal trauma (e.g. fractures or dislocations) to determine the incidence of major trauma complications (i.e. mortality, re-operations, and infections) and to examine a number of factors that may predict early complications. This study will allow us to address fundamental questions for the millions of adults worldwide who experience trauma annually and will have immense public health implications.
Developing A National Salt Reduction Program For India
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$93,626.00
Summary
While the scientific evidence base providing the rationale for salt reduction in controlling hypertension is very strong, the data required to translate those scientific insights into policy and reduced population salt intake are mostly absent. Few countries, India included, have the data required to develop, implement and evaluate salt reduction programs tailored to their national circumstances. The overall goal of this 3-year project is to develop the evidence base required to formulate a nati ....While the scientific evidence base providing the rationale for salt reduction in controlling hypertension is very strong, the data required to translate those scientific insights into policy and reduced population salt intake are mostly absent. Few countries, India included, have the data required to develop, implement and evaluate salt reduction programs tailored to their national circumstances. The overall goal of this 3-year project is to develop the evidence base required to formulate a national salt reduction program for India.Read moreRead less
Improving Child Health And Development In Resource-constrained Settings: A Multi-component Study To Inform Policy And More Effective Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
This Fellowship will provide innovative, robust evidence of the magnitude of malnutrition and compromised development among children in a large number of low- and middle-income countries and the impact of modifiable social determinants on these profoundly important public health problems. This will inform policy making and the development of effective interventions in disadvantaged groups worldwide.
Building The Evidence Base To Match Health Action To Need For Adolescents Globally
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$348,768.00
Summary
This fellowship involves 3 inter-related bodies of work focussing on adolescent health. Firstly, I will use existing data to better describe the health needs of adolescents living in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents. Secondly, I will identify priority areas for better data collection and explore novel methods to fill key gaps. Thirdly, I will investigate how the described health profiles can be translated into health action.
The study is the largest fracture care study will provide precise and accurate estimates of outcome in the early post injury period and enable determination of modifiable factors predicting major outcomes In NSW, the study results will identify limitations of the present compulsory third party (CTP) insurance scheme and help create a more efficient insurance scheme. This proposal involves an elite collaboration of researchers from Canada, Australia and South Asia.
HPV-based Testing And Treatment For The Elimination Of Cervical Cancer In Papua New Guinea (HPVTATE)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,590,166.00
Summary
Building on the innovative cervical screening model that we successfully designed and delivered in partnership with provincial health authorities in urban primary care settings in PNG, the overarching aim of the proposed study is to determine the reach, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, acceptability and scalability of HPV-based testing and treatment for the elimination of cervical cancer (HPVTATE) among women in rural and remote communities in Papua New Guinea.