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Tag: political economy of health

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Intellectual property waiver for COVID vaccines should be expanded to include treatments and tests

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University; Dianne Nicol, University of Tasmania, and James Scheibner, Flinders University Global inequities in access to … More

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Monkeypox – the next global vaccine equity failure?

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University Inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has turned out to be the catastrophic moral failure the … More

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immunisation, international health, political economy of health, Vaccine equity
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What we know so far on the Labor Government’s proposed ‘Australian Centre for Disease Control’

Melanie Parker, PHAA Communications Officer Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday 21 August discussed why the government is establishing an … More

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Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too

Liz Hanna, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released … More

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ecology and environment, political economy of health, Public Health
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While Australians line up for COVID boosters, low vaccination rates in poor countries continue to cost lives

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Brigitte Tenni, The University of Melbourne Two and a half years into the pandemic, … More

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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health equity, immunisation, political economy of health
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Strengthening Australia’s chemical regulation: an opportunity for the new government

Peter W. Tait, PHAA member In the past five years Australia’s agricultural, veterinary (agvet) and industrial chemical regulation has undergone … More

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ecology and environment, Governance, political economy of health
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Long-serving MP Warren Snowdon retires

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have … More

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Health equity, Indigenous health, political economy of health, Public Health
Reconciliation Australia logo top right. Picture of many people standing, walking, sitting. Text: 'Be Brave. Make Change. National Reconciliation Week 2022. 27 May - 3 June. #NRW2022.'

55 years since the 1967 Referendum, what’s changed?

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser Today is the 55th anniversary since Australians voted in the 1967 Referendum … More

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Pandemic-era Health Minister Greg Hunt retires

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have … More

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Discerning discussion at ‘Design principles of an Australian CDC’ webinar

Melanie Parker – PHAA   With a 50/50 chance of an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) being formed after … More

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Advocating for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Australia – taking a holistic approach

Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell, and Sarah Dickie – Healthy Food Systems Australia   Australia’s dominant food system provides access to … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, political economy of health
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Two years into the pandemic, unequal access to COVID-19 treatments threatens the global recovery

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Brigitte Tenni, The University of Melbourne It’s now two years since the World Health … More

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Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared

Nicky Morrison, Western Sydney University and Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to … More

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Climate change, ecology and environment, political economy of health
Text: Ensuring a healthier South Australia for years to come. South Australian Public Health Consortium. 2022 State Election Virtual Forum.' The logo of Australian Health Promotion Association, Public Health Association of Australia, and South Australian Council of Social Service.

South Australian Public Health Consortium State Election Forum: A summary

Melanie Parker, Mary Brushe and Professor Jacquie Bowden – PHAA Almost 100 people joined the South Australian Public Health Consortium‘s … More

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Former PHAA Queensland President, Letitia Del Fabbro, to run in federal election

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA As regular readers of Intouch are aware, the PHAA is using the upcoming federal election as … More

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  • The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia January 24, 2023
    Melanie Parker, PHAA Note: Article updated on 26/01/2023 to correct first table, sixth paragraph, and fourth-last paragraph.   After experts … More The post The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ January 23, 2023
      Joshua Trigg, Flinders University and Billie Bonevski, Flinders University You’ve dropped your daughter off at her friend’s house and … More The post My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
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    Nwogo. I.Ekeji, Ph.D., MPH, PHAA member Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has thus far infected over 79.3 million people globally, leaving … More The post Successes and challenges related to ending the HIV pandemic appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
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