2019
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Dr Maggie Kirkman discusses ageism and women’s mental health at Women’s Health Grampians meeting16 December 2019 Sexism, ageism and support for women to age well were key themes covered by Dr Maggie Kirkman at the Women’s Health Grampians (WHG) annual general meeting.
Professor Jane Fisher appointed Deputy Chair of Global Health Alliance Australia4 December 2019 Established in 2016, Global Health Alliance Australia is a peak body aimed at advancing sustainable development through improved health equity and health security in the Asia-Pacific region.
Endometriosis – finally, sufferers are getting the attention they deserve27 November 2019 Endometriosis sufferers are, for the first time, getting the attention they deserve. Celebrity disclosures, a UK petition to parliament supporting recognition of the condition as a disability, and social media have brought it to prominent public attention.
Symposium enables women’s health knowledge sharing in Japan9 October 2019 In August, a delegation of doctors, midwives, university lecturers and students from Japan learnt about the latest in the prevention of women’s health problems, research methods, and online resources for health promotion. |
Health, physiotherapy, the future and you – Transform 20199 December 2019 Technology and innovation, public health interventions, the ageing population, and chronic disease prevention were key themes discussed at a plenary session by Professor Jane Fisher.
Dr Maggie Kirkman awarded inaugural Champion for Women29 November 2019 We were thrilled to see Dr Maggie Kirkman honoured as one of the inaugural Champions for Women by Women's Health Victoria recently.
4th European Conference on Preconception Health and Care13 November 2019 Dr Karin Hammarberg discussed the disconnect between the ideal biological age at which to have a baby and the increasing age of parents at conception in her keynote address.
19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry9 October 2019 Professor Jane Fisher discusses how perinatal mental health problems among women are predominantly socially determined and how new evidence from Vietnam shows that legislation to reduce household poverty and making domestic violence a crime have led to a reduction in population level perinatal mental health.
Monash and the Global Health Alliance call for action to reduce health impacts of climate change19 August 2019 The Global Health Alliance Australia and Monash University successfully launched health and climate change policy paper, ‘From Townsville to Tuvalu’ on 31 July. |
