Medical News Today, Bexhill-on-Sea, 2023. 5p.
Review of a study that found SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a higher risk of diabetes: this data supports calls for increased surveillance of blood sugar levels in COVID-19 survivors to minimize further harm. Contains link to original article.
Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, 2023. 85p
Covers viral hep, HIV and other STIs, sexual health and related topics in a single volume. Contains sections on - gay community periodic surveys, HIV, STI and sexual health, and stigma.
Diabetes Australia, Brisbane, 2022. 4p.
Discusses what it is, symptoms, management and how to access free online programs for extra support and information.
Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, 2023. 3p.
The Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS), the largest and longest cohort study of people with heroin dependence in Australia, has followed 615 people since 2001.
Harm Reduction Journal via BMC, London, 2023. 10p.
A pilot study was conducted in four primary healthcare (PHC) centers in Malaysia, demonstrating high demand for HCV care, with 100% uptake of HCV RNA testing and 97.4% uptake of DAA treatment.
British Liver Trust, London, 2021. 2p.
Having a liver condition can affect sleeping patterns. But there are some things that help manage these sleeping patterns: here’s a list of practical tips to assist.
Common Ground, Naarm (Melb). Audio files.
Sleep stories created by First Nations storytellers that bring an 80,000-year-old oral tradition into the digital space, helping people to quiet their minds, drift into dream, by connecting to Country.
Liver Foundation, Australia. Webpages
Information about how alcohol affects the liver and its association with liver disease. Includes intake guidelines, diagnosis, treatment, reducing the impact and where to get support.
BMC Health Services Res, London, 2023. 18p.
Describes the successful co-design, delivery, and evaluation of a course for the Aboriginal health workforce, successfully transferred to other health issues in the NT.
Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association; Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies, Sydney, 2023. 41p.
This resource will help to better understand the AOD work experience and offer ways to improve it as an individual worker or a team leader or manager in a role that supports others.
Foundation House Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture, Melbourne, 2018. 7p.
The Guide can be used by doctors, nurses and other primary care providers to inform on-arrival and ongoing health care for people from refugee backgrounds, including people seeking asylum. Print copies available.
Foundation House Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture, Melbourne, 2018. 6p.
The Guide can be used by doctors, nurses and other primary care providers to inform on-arrival and ongoing health care for people from refugee backgrounds, including people seeking asylum. Print copies available.
Gender Law and Drugs (GLaD), Melb, 2023. 41min podcast
Explores personal experiences of hep C in the era of new treatments and discusses social, policy and legal developments surrounding hep C in the new treatment era, including stigma and discrimination.
Sociology of Health and Illness, (via Wiley Online), Melbourne, 2022. 17p.
Discusses a system that perpetuates a particular understanding of hepatitis C and with that system’s potential to generate and exacerbate stigma and distress as a consequence of these approaches.
Drug and Alcohol Review, Melbourne, 2023. 16p.
The ETHOS engage study examines current HCV infection and self-reported treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal peoples who inject drugs in Australia.
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), Sydney, 2023. Webinar 56 minutes
Includes an overview of some of the key sex and gender differences identified among people who inject drugs, and discusses recent work on sex and gender differences in hep C risk and the cascade of care among people who inject drugs.
The Healing Foundation, Canberra, 2021. 158p.
Stolen Generations survivors have endured a lifetime of trauma, grief and loss, and as a result they carry a significant burden of health, wellbeing, social, and economic disadvantage. This report sets out a plan to achieve real and lasting healing.
Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, 2021. 19p.
Aligns future funded research activities with the priorities of the BBV and STI research agenda, and supports measurable progress towards goals and targets of the 5 national BBV and STI strategies.
Australian Medical Assoc, Canberra, 2023. 42p.
A blueprint for healthcare investment across general practice, public hospitals, private health: a health system for all. The report outlines several costed, targeted and implementable initiatives.
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