
Nossal Institute for Global Health
@nossalinstitute
Researchers & educators improving the global health of communities in lower & middle income countries via applied research, education & inclusive development
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http://ni.unimelb.edu.au 17-08-2020 00:34:45
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Our latest study in BMJ Global Health explores the rising #CaesareanSection use in Indonesia. Key findings reveal the influence of ERACS advertising & healthcare provider recommendations on birth decisions. 👀👉bit.ly/4ck2lP8 UniMelb MDHS Burnet Institute UGM

#Palliativecare in war does not look the same as care in peaceful times. Hearing the views, hopes, dreams of those affected is critical. Proud to be part of this journey with HelpAge International. Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM JHU Humanitarian Health Palliative Care in Humanitarian Aid Situations EAPC VZW Palliative Care Australia Centre for Humanitarian Leadership Nossal Institute for Global Health

#NossalInstitute researchers are looking forward to sharing some recent research in global adolescent health! UniMelb MDHS

👏A/Prof Tim Adair - a fantastic achievement! Australian Research Council #FutureFellowship is a prestigious award with only 100 awarded annually. Tim’s #MortalityStatistics project will focus on reducing #Inequality in #Australia's life expectancy. t.ly/p4fxV UniMelb MDHS

👏Global Livestock Health Security on being awarded an AUD$4.9m @WellcomeTrust grant to study the impacts of climate change on human health in Kyrgyzstan. Angus will work with Charles Sturt University KADK in Kyrgyzto & Ilbirs Foundation on the #CCHALKK project t.ly/OrDEW UniMelb MDHS

People with disabilities face significant challenges & increased risk during humanitarian crises. The Preparing Actionable Data for Inclusive Shelter (#PADIS) project aims to improve the use of #DisabilityData in humanitarian response. UniMelb MDHS

A great catch up with our friends and research collaborators The SMERU Research Institute.

As countries operationalise their #DigitalHealth strategies, how can they effectively leverage their ‘digital ecosystem’ to achieve all health system goals? Sumit Kane shares insights in a new BMJ Global Health article. MOFA of Japan PATH


Check out our new paper from E-MOTIVE Trial - describes developing & piloting implementation strategies for PPH detection & treatment: 🔺 Imp sci & behavior change theories used 🔎 Pilot study & mini process evaluation 🏥 Changes ahead of main trial 📜 bit.ly/4d51Acp

Our new paper in Nature Communications Medicine outlines how excluding pregnant women from clinical trials leads to: ⚖️Limited benefits from biomedical advances 🦺Lack of pharmacological safety & efficacy data 💊Drug discontinuation 💉Suboptimal dosing 🔄Reliance on repurposed therapies


#DisabilityInclusion is a core issue for action in Australia’s #InternationalDevelopmentPolicy. Our partnership with CBM Australia supporting Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺's international strategy for #DisabilityEquity & rights make a #RealWorldImpact

📌 Join Satish Mishra Head of Global Programmes at Nossal Institute for Global Health for an engaging forum on the growing role of #AssistiveTechnology in #GlobalHealth 📅Wed 6 Nov 🕢12:30 - 13:20 pm (AEDT) 📍207 Bouverie St, Carlton 👉Register here: ow.ly/OL5Z50TW4Ic #UnLockTheEveryday


How does ableism impact health systems’ responsiveness to the needs of people with disabilities? #ProfSumitKane & #DrThiVinhNguyen’s The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific paper discusses an agenda for action & #Research for improving responsiveness. t.ly/qce5D UniMelb MDHS Melbourne Disability Institute

#AMR is a rising threat to health globally. #OneHealth highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to mitigate the risks of emerging infectious diseases. #AngusCampbell is at #ISVEE17 presenting insights from our work with Food and Agriculture Organization World Health Organization (WHO) & World Organisation for Animal Health. Global Livestock Health Security

Ableism is a barrier to health systems responsiveness to #PeopleWithDisabilities. #ProfSumitKane & #DrThiVinhNguyen proposes a research agenda across the 6 World Health Organization (WHO) building blocks for #HealthSystemResponsiveness t.ly/qce5D Melbourne Disability Institute @idpwd HelpAge International USAID Global Health


Can sociological insights help enhance #UrbanHealth research & practice? YES! A new paper by Sanjana Santosh & Prof Sumit Kane, @UnimelbMDHS & @GIPE_Official shares how. Take a read 👉 t.ly/SE1yM WHO Centre for Health Development IPH Bengaluru Australian Global Health Alliance UNU International Institute for Global Health UniMelb MDHS

🚨#AP4D Webinar🚨 How acute are contemporary security challenges? What can and should Australia do to respond? Join us on May 1 to hear from AVM (Retd) John Blackburn, Rory Medcalf, Prof. Helen Evans, Dr Huong LE THU, Richard Moore & Jennifer Parker. Details at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist….
