Introduction by Croakey: With Victoria’s 14-day COVID-19 rolling case number average dropping to below 30 this week, Premier Daniel Andrews declared the state was on track to “winning the ba... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic raises many human rights challenges and concerns, reports public health researcher Alison Barrett in her latest COVID-19 wrap. Human rights must be the foundation of an... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A headline in the Sydney Morning Herald this week — ‘Better response for a runny nose’: wave of mental health patients stuck in emergency’ — is jus... Read more
Healthworker safety was the focus of many World Patient Safety Day (17 September 2020) initiatives across the globe. Health economist Luke Slawomirski took the reins of @WePublicHealth, Croa... Read more
Many Indigenous communities have been disproportionately hit by the coronavirus pandemic but, in Australia, strong community leadership has been key in the successful COVID-19 response by Ab... Read more
Strong public health leadership is crucial in successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic. One important component of public health leadership is trust. Strategies to reduce the spread of CO... Read more
In the first several months of the pandemic, Australian governments took generally swift and decisive action to minimise the deaths and suffering caused by the novel coronavirus. What are th... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Ultra-processed foods and drinks are harmful for human and environmental health in many ways, but a convergence of powerful interests globally means sales are boomin... Read more
Our experience with COVID-19 is highlighting the urgent need to do much more to prevent chronic diseases, according to Emma Lonsdale, Executive Officer, Australian Chronic Disease Prevention... Read more
The health impacts of the Tour de France, global news on coronavirus, a better future for aged care, the abolition of Public Health England, and an exercise in deliberative democracy are amo... Read more
