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Understanding And Overcoming Cardiovascular And Diabetes Inequalities In Indigenous Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$707,370.00
Summary
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders experience the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes of all Australians. The reasons for this large disparity is not yet fully understood. I propose to investigate the patterns, causes, complications and links between heart disease and diabetes in Indigenous populations to identify better ways of managing and preventing chronic disease in high risk communities.
Reducing Disparities In Heart Disease-Related Morbidity And Mortality: Optimising Prevention And Management
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$826,854.00
Summary
Heart disease contributes to a large but potentially preventable burden of death and disability. This burden is uneven with particularly vulnerable/at risk groups - including those living in regional areas and developing countries, Indigenous Australians and older patients with chronic heart disease. Prof. Simon Stewart will lead national/international collaborations to undertake innovative, multidisciplinary, prevention and disease management programs to reduce the impact and burden of heart di ....Heart disease contributes to a large but potentially preventable burden of death and disability. This burden is uneven with particularly vulnerable/at risk groups - including those living in regional areas and developing countries, Indigenous Australians and older patients with chronic heart disease. Prof. Simon Stewart will lead national/international collaborations to undertake innovative, multidisciplinary, prevention and disease management programs to reduce the impact and burden of heart disease in these vulnerable groups.Read moreRead less
Innovative Health Programs To Reduce Inequality In Heart Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$876,005.00
Summary
As part of his Senior NHMRC Fellowship, Prof Simon Stewart, a world-renowned health services researcher, will lead an internationally linked team of researchers from a broad range of health disciplines to undertake a program of research designed to improve the lives of those most vulnerable to heart disease and poor health outcomes. His program of research will focus on Indigenous Australians, patients with complex forms of heart disease and urban African communities in economic transition.