Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective 

Professor Linda Rae Bennett  has co-edited a new book giving voice to the lived experiences of cancer inequalities and insights into how those inequities are produced. The collection of ethnographic chapters helps explain the uneven country profiles and outcomes of cancer. The book, with case studies from 11 countries, illustrates the strength of medical anthropological theory in informing cancer prevention and the care for people living with cancer.
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What are migrants’ experiences of the Australian health system?

As a major immigration nation, Australia has instituted many policies and initiatives directed at improving the responsiveness of the health system to the needs and expectations of migrant communities.

But how does the Australian scholarly and policy literature conceptualise migrants’ experiences of the Australian health system?

Kimberly Lakin, a Nossal Institute PhD Candidate, undertook a Critical Interpretive Synthesis to find out.

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Pandemic preparedness with a One Health approach

Managing global health risks requires full cooperation between the animal, environmental, and public health sectors, at the country, regional, and global levels. Regional collaboration is needed to develop prevention and control systems on a scale that single-country strategies cannot achieve.

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Considering the environment is essential to combating the AMR threat

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is escalating, threatening the health of humans and the health of animals and ecosystems. We are facing a world where medications for simple infections no longer work.

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Why do some people with chronic illnesses quit treatment?

Why do some patients discontinue treatment?

We worked with colleagues from University of Melbourne and Umm Al-Qura University to better understand why some patients quit treatment. Our results show it is essential to make chronic disease services responsive to patients' legitimate expectations.

Dr Shazra Abbas discusses her findings on the importance of a Responsive Health System to patient outcomes.

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Championing innovative evidence-based advocacy

With access to the right skills and tools, Organisations of People with Disability (OPDs) are contributing to the growing demand for high-impact evidence-based advocacy by recording and sharing stories told by people with disabilities.

The Nossal Institute has partnered with Sentra Advokasi Perempuan Difabel dan Anak (SAPDA), an OPD from Indonesia, to produce a series of digital stories about the impacts of stigma on people with disabilities.
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One Health approaches to Health Security in Indonesia

There is a critical need for more individuals across different sectors and countries to have training in the skills required to promote health security for all.
We are working with Australia Indonesia Health Security Partnership (AIHSP) on a training program positioning Indonesia as a global leader in holistic and sustainable approaches to prevention and preparedness in Health Security.

Read how we are helping Indonesia build health security capacity in Indonesia.
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