Emerging Health Policy Research Conference (Annual): Recent submissions
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Challenges in delivering optimal care for low back pain in Nepal
Published 2019-06-13Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Delivering optimal healthcare for LBP is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Open AccessPresentation -
Policy challenges of Emerging Infectious Disease: lessons from Indonesia and Thailand
Published 2019-06-13Control of emerging infectious diseases (EID) is a priority issue for governments in the Asia-Pacific. One Health has been identified as an effective approach to the management of EID, but brings significant policy challenges ...Open AccessPresentation -
Unmasking the truth – protective mask use in an Emergency Department
Published 2019-06-13Hospital transmission of pandemic respiratory infectious diseases e.g. SARS and H1N1 influenza, can be minimised by limiting the role of the healthcare worker as a vector for disease. Recommended infection prevention and ...Open AccessPresentation -
Harm Minimisation Drug Policy Implementation with Australian Injecting Drug Users
Published 2018-10-23National health care policies are important for defining the vision, priorities, budgetary decisions and actions for improving and maintaining the health of a countries people. Yet in order for a countries health care ...Open AccessConference paper -
Shaping policy: statistics, stakeholders and strategy
Published 2018-08-01The Grattan Institute works to improve public policy in Australia. In this talk Stephen Duckett outlines how the Health program at Grattan does that. It will use a case study of a recent report on a tax on sugar sweetened ...Open AccessPresentation