Prevention and Management of Health Conditions
Our work generates evidence about effective, accessible and inclusive approaches to preventing and managing a range of conditions that undermine health globally, and particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
This includes efforts to prevent and manage non communicable conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; to promote mental health and prevent suicide; to prevent and respond to communicable diseases; and to prevent and manage health conditions of priority at different points in the life-course and in response to emerging local and regional priorities. We help to bridge the gap between research and real-world health outcomes by working with partners to implement and test interventions in community and clinical settings.
Our work
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Regional Roadmap for EMTCT 2022-2030
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B is preventable, yet it continues to cause avoidable deaths and disabilities among mothers and newborns.
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Childbearing Indian migrant women’s expectations and experiences of care: Implications for health systems responsiveness
This study will investigate how maternity care services in Melbourne could better respond to the needs and expectations of migrant women.
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CARE: Diabetes in Ghana
The CARE project aims to generate contextual understanding of Type-2 Diabetes (T2D) in urban Ghana (Accra), with a focus on three communities in Central Accra (Ga Mashie (James Town and Ussher Town) and Abogbloshie.
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Collaborative curriculum development for cervical cancer patient education in Indonesia
This project involves co-development and piloting of a patient education module for Indonesian patients with a diagnosis of cervical cancer, providing a crucial resource for health professionals, filling a critical information gap, and enhancing patients’ right to quality health care.
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Improving child development outcomes: the role of WASH
Looking at the role of sanitation hygiene and environmental cleanliness in improving child development outcomes.
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Evaluating Global Fund innovation - focused programs in the Asia Pacific
What is the value of investing in health innovations? Clare Strachan is working with CEPA, to evaluate The Global Fund's investments in AIDS, tuberculosis & malaria innovations
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RACS – PIP End of Program Evaluation
We are working with RACS to assess its Pacific Island Program
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Protecting Non-COVID Essential Health Services-Indonesia
The aim of this project is to understand the effectiveness of efforts to curtail the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures on the utilization of non-COVID essential health services in Indonesia.
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ImPACT country reviews for cancer therapy in the Asia Pacific
The integrated mission of PACT (imPACT Review) provides governments and their partners with a baseline situation analysis and a set of recommendations to guide cancer control planning and investments across the cancer control spectrum, from prevention to palliative care. This year, the Nossal Institute is collaborating with the IAEA to provide technical advisory support to the imPACT review missions in Fiji, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea.
Our impact
Meet our Prevention and Management of Health Conditions experts
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Dr Shazra Abbas
Senior Technical Advisor
Research Focus: Maternal & newborn health; Communicable & non-communicable disease control; Health systems -
Professor Linda Rae Bennett
Research Focus: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care; Gender Based Violence and Intersectionality
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Professor Meghan Bohren
Gender and Women’s Health, Head
Research Focus: Maternal health; Women's health; Sexual & reproductive health rights -
Sonja Firth
Technical Associate
Research Focus: Health systems; Non-communicable diseases; Monitoring & evaluation -
Dr Noor Shah Kamawal
Senior Technical Advisor
Research Focus: Health Program; Health Systems; Health Policy -
Professor Sumit Kane
Social & Economic Determinants of Health, Head
Research Focus: Health systems; Health systems responsiveness; Implementation science -
Dr Tiara Marthias
Senior Lecturer in Global Health
Research Focus: Maternal health; Child health; Health financing -
Dr Matthew Reeve
Senior Technical Advisor
Research Focus: Primary health care; Health systems; Maternal health -
Sarah Simpson
Senior Technical Advisor
Research Focus: Equity & inclusion; Gender; Health systems -
Clare Strachan
Principal Advisor – Strategic Partnerships
Research Focus: Pandemic prevention, preparedness & response, & health security; Health systems, governance & financing; Communicable & non-communicable disease control -
Dr Daniel Strachan
Equitable Systems for Health, Co-head
Research Focus: Social & behaviour change communication; Health systems; Primary health care -
Dr Brigitte Tenni
Equitable Systems for Health, Co-head
Research Focus: Access to medicines; HIV/Sexual reproductive health & rights; Global health governance