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WALHIP Exercise StudyWhen babies are born early or ‘preterm’ their tiny bodies are put under a lot of stress that can result in health problems in later life.
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What codes the development of asthma in children?An NHMRC grant exploring epigenetic factors that affect wheezing and asthma development.
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Parenting in the Digital AgeBeing a parent in the 21st Century can present some challenges, so it is important to use all the tools.
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An Overview of Early Childhood Health and Education Service Provision in AustraliaThe impact of children’s experiences through their first 2,000 days of life – from conception to the start of full-time schooling – are widely acknowledged.

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Preventing RHD through community-driven activitiesHealth activities driven by remote Indigenous communities may be key to the sustainable and successful treatment and prevention of a potentially fatal disease, a study has found.
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Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium (SAVAC) 2.0The mission of SAVAC, the Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium, to ensure that safe, effective and affordable Strep A vaccines are available and implemented to decrease the burden of Strep A disease in the most in need.
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END RHD Community Project - Kimberley (Rheumatic Fever Strategy)Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services and The Kids Research Institute Australia seek to implement and evaluate a community-led project, funded by the Department of Health, to prevent and manage RHD in a selected high-risk Aboriginal community
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Improving delivery of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart diseaseContinued progress in controlling RHD requires an understanding of how to improve delivery of regular injections of penicillin - secondary prophylaxis (SP).

The following maps provide a visual insight into how the number and rate of Indigenous suicides varies across different regions of Australia.