Media release from the Public Health Association of Australia A new biodiversity protection plan released this week by the Victorian Government which aims to ensure the long-term protection of the …
Parents Pour Water on Fast Food Kids’ Meals
Media release by Parents' Voice #waterwiththat Launch at the World Congress on Public Health 7.15am, Thursday 6 April, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Australian parents want water to …
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Global challenges – World Congress on Public Health Day 2
Could Trump’s rejection of trade agreements be healthy? Africa is getting healthier Tuberculosis will kill 4,000 people today New flu types are appearing faster We’re not ready for the next …
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Surviving the dark side of adolescence
At home, on the streets, across the world Adolescence can be the best years of your life—exploring your freedom to think, party, travel. But it can also be the worst—accidental injuries, street …
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Collaboration key to tackling public health issues
Media Release from the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Monday 3 April 2017 Media Contact: Rachel Murphy Senior Media Advisor, 03 9667 1319 /0435 761 …
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Providing abortion by telehealth: The first 1000 medical abortions safe and effective
Media release from the Tabbot Foundation 3 April 2017 Associate Professor Suzanne Belton says, ‘Telehealth abortions with tablets are a safe and effective way for Australian women to seek a …
Public Health Congress: Monday daily wrap up
CT scans have raised kids’ cancer risks Sex after 65: sexual activity and physical tenderness are important to healthy ageing Are celebrities bad for your health? Just 12 per cent of …
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Public Health on Monday
Public health – enemies of the people? Poor need not = unhealthy, making the world fairer through policies on eating, chronic disease and trade How to eliminate HIV and hepatitis B and C …
4,000 lives lost each day: ending the TB death toll
Tuberculosis (TB) is treatable and preventable. So why does it still kill more than 4,000 people each day? And what do we need to do to end the epidemic by 2030? We need to talk about solutions on …
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Celebrating longer, healthier lives on International Women’s Day
What is saving and taking women’s lives in 2017? The global average life expectancy for a girl born today is about 74 years. That’s 20 years more than women born in 1960. An Australian girl born …
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Coming soon: World Congress on Public Health in Melbourne in April
The 15th World Congress on Public Health is coming to Melbourne in April 2017. Stay tuned to hear about the exciting stories coming out of the Congress. For more information on the Congress, …
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