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The School of Public Health

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8313 4131

Address: Corner North Terrace & George Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health

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25.01.2022 Applications for the Public Health China Study Tour have been extended until 8th April. Apply now! http://studyabroad.adelaide.edu.au/index.cfm Eligible students who are selected for this program will automatically receive a subsidy of $3,000 through the New Colombo Plan (NCP). All University of Adelaide students receiving credit will also receive $500 thanks to the Global Learning Travel Grant, effectively taking the program fee down to $0 for eligible Australian students.

24.01.2022 The SA State Population Health Conference is on this Saturday at the Education Development Centre in Hindmarsh, and it's not too late to register! Plenty from the School of Public Health will be presenting. http://www.sapophealth.com/

23.01.2022 The South Australian Government has donated surplus equipment from the old RAH to the Ugandan Community of SA, along with a "Donation in Kind - Rotary Australia World Community Services". University of Adelaide PhD student, John Nelson Opio, has created a fundraising campaign to help with the shipping. If you can spare a dollar or a few, you might like to chip in to help the people in the provide people in the Lira community with better healthcare. https://www.gofundme.com/help-send-medical-equipment-to-lira

23.01.2022 Improve healthcare systems and the health of populations If you have an interest in healthcare systems and determining how resources can best be allocated to maximise the health benefits to the population, studying in the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide offers you the chance to combine your passion with your career. Taught by leading researchers with international reputations, our degrees in Health Economics will enable you to understand the basic founda...tions of micro and macro-economic principles, and a range of theories and methodologies used in health economics. With a variety of electives on offer, you can tailor your studies to your areas of interest. The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics is offered full-time (one semester/six months of study) or part-time (two semesters/12 months of study), and you can choose to study online. The certificate provides you with the opportunity to develop practical skills that can be directly applied to your area of work. Apply now! Midyear applications close Monday 5th June http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-find//gche_gchlthec.html

22.01.2022 Go Magdalena! Public Health PhD student (and 2015 Honours University Medal recipient), Magdalena Moshi, is off to the 2016 Olympics, 3rd Olympic Games. Magdalena will be swimming for Tanzania and is only the second woman to do so. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au//356987fde09ffffee11f7d86fc4

22.01.2022 Research led by the School of Public Health's Associate Professor Lisa Smithers confirms junk food ads are shown more frequently on television at times when many children are watching, with twice as many ads promoting unhealthy foods shown during children's peak viewing times. By building a bespoke TV monitoring system, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, A/Prof Smithers team was able to capture an entire years worth of television and ads from one free-to-air commercial TV network in South Australia. https://www.scimex.org//kids-hit-hard-by-junk-food-adverti

21.01.2022 Melting doggo? Did you know if your dog is overheated, standing them in water up to their belly cools them down better than spraying water on their back? For more tips on keeping pets and their hoomans #HealthyInTheHeat visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/healthyintheheat

20.01.2022 From Isabella, Day 4 "Today we visited the Jinan Centre for Disease Control, where we listened to three lectures about Big Data, vaccinations and norovirus, and viewed a number of laboratories. The group then visited a childrens community vaccination clinic where we learnt about the vaccination schedule and electronic monitoring system used in China. The last stop was the Shandong Provincial Hospital where we met with members of the Department of Public Health for a question and answer session, and viewed the paediatric outpatient department. A long but very enlightening day!" Public Health International Program, China

20.01.2022 How do we allocate our scarce health resources to improve the health of the population? How do we analyse and value health outcomes and costs? How can we assess the impact of health technologies on the health of the population and individual? Study a Master of Health Economics http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-fi//mhep_mhlthecpol.html

19.01.2022 Do you want to have your say on our vision for a healthier South Australia? Well now you can! Consultation on the draft framework of the State Public Health Pla...n 2019-2024 is now open. Contribute to the online discussion here: https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/decisions and help shape our next State Public Health Plan. See more

18.01.2022 From Michelle, Day 2: Public Health International Program China "Day 2 at Shandong University featured lectures on big data and climate change, and an impromptu but very informative lecture on systems epidemiology. Once again we were treated to a wonderful lunch with our buddies in the dining hall and then spent a couple of hours working in our presentation groups. The weather here is a little kinder today but rain is approaching."

18.01.2022 Day 11 (21 July) from Brandon "Today we visited Tiananmen Square where the group was given a tour through the square with accounts of the history and cultural significance being told. The tour continued into the Forbidden City with the tour guide telling extraordinary tales of the City and the cultural role it played in the development of the "New China". Finally, the tour concluded with a visit to the Pearl Markets. The marketplace was completely different to the more relaxing shopping experience of Jinan, but was nevertheless a fulfilling experience with some bargains to be had after diligent haggling. After hours of walking and shopping a relaxing evening was in order."

17.01.2022 Day 10 (20th July) from Jacqui "6am pick up and we were off to catch a bullet train to Beijing! The train took us through industrial and rural China, where we saw the beautiful landscapes with thriving farmland. It was a nice contrast to see from the bustling town of Jinan where we had spent the last week. Wet, is probably the best word to describe today. It did not stop raining, but it makes for an interesting story. Once we settled in at the hotel and dried off we made our way to the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Here we received an informative talk about what they do that the centre and the public health system of China. I look forward to being able to explore the historic city of Beijing over the next few days."

16.01.2022 From Ali, Day 6 (16th July) "Today started with a brisk walk up Jinan's Thousand Buddha Mountain. As one of the cooler and sunnier mornings since our time here, we were able to enjoy the scenic view of the city once we reached the top. It was a stunning experience. Fresh air and the atmosphere of Buddha's legacy were profound on the cable car ride down to the foothills. After a short visit of Shandong University's main campus and Daming Lake, our buddies guided us through the busy street markets of Jinan's city centre. Karaoke is on tonight!"

15.01.2022 Medical students interested in a career in Public Health Medicine can apply for John Snow Scholarships from the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The Scholarships offer recipients the chance to travel to Auckland in New Zealand for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2019 Congress. For further details please visit www.racp.edu.au/johnsnow

15.01.2022 2018 AEA Call for Abstracts The 2018 Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Perth, Western Australia on 23-24 October. Registration and a Call for Abstracts is now open. http://www.aea2018.org.au/abstracts/... #conference #epidemiology #PublicHealth

14.01.2022 From Loretta, Day 5 (15th July) "Today we visited a famous traditional Chinese medicine hospital, a rural hospital and Pingyin peoples hospital in the country at least 2 hours away from Jinan city center. There was an obvious difference in the outlook of both hospitals in size, staffing, location and the pharmaceutical structure. The rural hospital was tucked in between an array of a variety of shops blink and you could miss it. It was also very small with four beds. Only ...three nurses were working today and that was just the standard staffing. The pharmacy was also small; however, although both Eastern and Chinese medicines were available Chinese medicine was only available as pills or pharmaceutically processed liquids. Drips and antibiotics are high restricted due to infection and drugs resistance issues. The hospital is set up to be the first point of care for remote populations and deals with minor health issues such as the common cold, coughs and also administers vaccinations. Medication in this rural hospital generally free and health education is also supplied via a TV screen. Pinyin hospital was bigger much bigger. It houses up to 700 beds, at least 900 staff and provides health services to at least 250,000 people. The hospital staff often work 20 hours a day to keep up with patient intake numbers which can potentially reach 26, 000 a day. There is a huge pharmacy within the Pinyin hospital for standard Eastern medicine and Chinese medicine which is available as herbs or pills. The traditional Chinese medicine hospital provides a vast range of health services to people and has a distinct breast and cervical cancer sector. Around 23% of the services offered include Chinese medicines and the hospital also offers rehabilitation, massages and acupuncture. People over the age of 65 get free services; children get free dental care and free in-home social services are available for people with chronic issues or experience severe morbidity. The traditional Chinese medicine hospital also runs health promotion and health education programs surrounding chronic diseases such as diabetes and determinants of health such as high sodium intake and physical activity. Before heading back to retire for the day we stopped for banquet style lunch and indulged in some traditional Chinese delicacies including Chicken, Fish, steamed buns, fried lotus balls, stewed tofu and donkey gel soup."

13.01.2022 After a rest day, Day 8 from Tannith (18th July) "Jinan has been such a wonderful place to travel to and study, there is always something new to experience. From climbing the Thousand Buddha Mountain by day, to KTV (kareoke) by night. I have really enjoyed learning more about the culture here and realising that the once strange things, now make sense. Many of us are currently putting the finishing touches on our presentations, that we are due to give tomorrow, a subtle reminder we are still students whom happen to be oveseas!"

13.01.2022 Advocate. Leader. Change maker. Does this sound like you? The Master of Public Health at the University of Adelaide might be just what you're looking for to take your career to the next level http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-fin/2017/mph_mpubhlt.html

12.01.2022 Heres your last chance to give feedback on the draft framework of the State Public Health Plan 2019-2024! Visit our online discussion at https://yoursay.sa.gov....au/decisions to let us know what you think a healthier South Australia should look like! The survey closes on 15 June so be quick! See more

12.01.2022 Register now for the 2016 State Population Health Conference, 22 October http://www.sapophealth.com/

11.01.2022 From Alexandra, Day 3: "Today's lectures focused on occupational injury prevention and HIV/AIDS in China, after which we took a break for lunch and had a walk around campus. We were able to find a garden of herbs and plants commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. Our Buddies shared stories of their own experiences of traditional medicine and explained the medicinal applications of some plants. We finished the day working on our group presentations and are planning on meeting up later in the evening for hotpot and a game of Pool!" Public Health International Program, China

11.01.2022 Researcher Dr Scott Hanson-Easey from the School of Public Health is working with the CFA, Nhill Learning Centre and the Karen community to advocate a new, culturally relevant toolkit designed to help emergency services better communicate the risks of natural hazards. https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/-/working-with-multicultural-co

10.01.2022 Free Lecture 13th October, 5.30pm "Structured Quantitative Speculation: Epidemiology for Action" Innovative approaches to inform policy: causal mediation analyses and simulation modelling of the future health (inequality) impacts of policy options. Professor Tony Blakely will use Australasian research examples to illustrate opportunities for public health researchers to make innovative and influential contributions to both knowledge-generation and policy-making. He will make... a case for not avoiding hard policy decisions, but accepting the inherent uncertainty and engaging in structured quantitative speculation. More information and Register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/structured-quantitative-spe

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Professor Jon Karnon, who has been awarded an NHMRC Project Grant of $412,888 for "Improving the evaluation of new cancer therapies to expedite patient access" The government funds cancer drugs, but drugs have to provide value for money to Australian taxpayers. Most proposed cancer drugs provide a benefit to patients but reaching agreement on how much the government will pay for these drugs often delays access by months, and often over a year due to uncertainty regarding drugs long-term effects. This research will test methods and develop guidelines to reduce this uncertainty and provide earlier access to new cancer drugs. http://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/jonathan.karnon

10.01.2022 It's not too late! Application deadline for midyear intake to the Master of Public Health has been extended to 10 July 2017. If you have an interest in health and its effect on communities, studying at the University of Adelaide offers you the chance to combine your passion with your career. A degree in Public Health empowers you to understand the health of populations in your area, find out how diseases spread, and discover the positive impact of public health interventions ...in preventing pandemics. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/degree-fin/2017/mph_mpubhlt.html

09.01.2022 Congratulations Alex! We're so pleased for you and can't wait to see your research.

09.01.2022 For the last six months Public Health PhD student, Maryam Navi, has been undertaking an internship at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. Maryam reflects on her experience: "UNFCCC is central hub for international policy making on climate change. Some examples of the work of UNFCCC include negotiating agreement on, and adopting the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement; providing guidance to IPCC on the direction of their periodic... assessment reports and their thematic special reports; providing guidance to the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, which includes the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility and their respective funds and their financial windows; and operating a variety of political and technical committees that work on an ongoing basis to advance methodologies, design new mechanism and provide advice and recommendations to the intergovernmental negotiations on climate change. My internship was with the Adaptation programme at UNFCCC. I started my internship with the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP), where I was assisting in the writing of NWP summary report (2017-2018) https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/02_1.pdf . I was also involved in other work streams of the Adaptation programme and attended the 48th meeting of Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) which advises on matters of science, technology and methodology. It was very interesting for me to be in a negotiation room and observe Parties negotiation and the dynamics of the discussion. It was fascinating to see how difficult it is to move 200 countries forward in unison. Now I understand why they refer to the Paris Agreement as the world's greatest diplomatic success. My experience here has been fulfilling and I learned a lot. I am glad that I did it at the later stages of my PhD because I had a better knowledge to comprehend what was happening. It was also good because I was involved in more professional work as a result." More about Maryam here https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/maryam.navi If you would like to undertake a postgraduate degree with us please visit https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-heal/study-experience

09.01.2022 Considering postgraduate study in public health? Join The University of Adelaide's Public Health Webinar tonight to find out more information and an opportunity to ask your questions. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/public-health-webinar-ticke

08.01.2022 Day 9 (19th July) from Katie "Today was our last day in Jinan, and also the day of our presentations comparing and contrasting aspects of China and Australia's healthcare systems. We were awarded certificates and later had a farewell party with our buddies. It was a fun, memorable night full of laughter and tears - celebrating friendships to last a lifetime!"

07.01.2022 Day 12 (22 July) from Peter "Today we visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China. It took around 2 hours to reach the wall from our hotel which provided great views of the Beijing CBD along the way. Only a few members of the group were brave enough to venture to station 20 - the furthest and highest point of the section - on such a humid and hot day. It was an enjoyable experience taking in the scenery for everyone and one that got ticked off many lists."

05.01.2022 If you live in Australia and can spare a minute or two a week you could participate in the Flutracking Project. Information you contribute will help researchers find ways to detect both seasonal influenza and hopefully pandemic influenza and other diseases so the community can be better protected from epidemics. Join up or find out more http://www.flutracking.net/

03.01.2022 We're heading into that time of the year again. If you have a minute or two each week, consider participating in the Flutracking Project. http://www.flutracking.net/?inv7 You'll be able to check back regularly to see the changes in influenza incidents throughout Australia.

01.01.2022 Poor diet and obesity have become the leading causes of preventable disease in Australia. Join us to hear about Dr Miller's research on the role of public health initiatives as interventions. Register via EventBrite: bit.ly/2q3m3YW

01.01.2022 Findings of a study undertaken by Adjunct Associate Professor Sally Brinkman and Dr Murthy Mittinty have found that infant simulation programs did not achieve the aim of reducing teenage pregnanacy. http://www.abc.net.au//infant-simulator-fails-to-s/7786752