CHAPTER 1: HOW AUSTRALIA IMPROVED HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACTION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat. In reality, Australia is very far away from addressing the societal level drivers of health inequity. There is little progressive policy that touches on the conditions of daily life that matter for health, and action to redress inequities in power, money and resources is almost non-existent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbout 2 million Australians have prediabetes and are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a fast-growing epidemic and the economic costs are estimated to be $14.6 billion per year in Australia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article outlines the current official recommendations for the prevention of opportunistic disease in adults and adolescents infected with human immunodeficiency virus, including specific guidelines for discontinuing primary and secondary prophylaxis when immune reconstitution has occurred as a result of highly active antiretroviral therapies. The recommendations, developed by the U. S.
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December 2002
Tobacco consumption has been declining in Australia since the 1970s when controls on advertising were first introduced. Since this time, legislation has been progressively introduced, severely restricting tobacco advertising and promotion in the mainstream media. This has resulted in limited opportunities for the tobacco industry to reach new smokers, particularly young people.
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