Sydney School of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Examining Australia's Performance in Realising CRPD Obligations in Health Through the Lens of COVID-19
Published 2022The CPRD sets out a number of obligations with respect to ensuring people with disability have the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination on the basis of disability. Yet, ...Book chapter -
Perspective: Are Online Food Delivery Services Emerging as Another Obstacle to Achieving the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
Published 2022Online food delivery usage has soared during the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has seen increased demand for home-delivery during government mandated stay-at-home periods. Resulting implications from ...Article -
Risk factors, contemporary challenges and psychological well_being of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Policy implications
Published 2022Over the last few years, the number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has increased exponentially. On arrival, they experience poor mental health and psychological well-being. This commentary explores the risk factors and ...Article -
Alcohol intake and mortality risk of COVID-19, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases: an analysis of 437,191 UK biobank participants
Published 2022This study aims to investigate the association between alcohol consumption and COVID-19, infectious diseases, and pneumonia mortality. This is a prospective analysis of 437,191 UK Biobank participants (age 56.3 years, 54% ...Article -
The Pandemic and Public Interest Journalism: Crisis, Survival—and Rebirth?
Published 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenge and opportunity for public interest journalism. It has exposed and exacerbated long-standing structural weaknesses while also generating wider understanding of the important roles ...Book chapter