The tale of an unsung South African hero in the field of community health.
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The benefits of walking are widely promoted, but most Australian communities still aren’t walker-friendly. Young people, who rely heavily on walking to get around, are clear about what has to change.
Social connectedness is at least as good for your health as quitting smoking or exercise. So what is it and how can you get some of it?
The appearance a hot dish on your doorstep does more than relieve the burden of meal preparation. It says someone is looking out for you.
New research shows many good intentions for creating urban environments that promote good health were not carried through. The solutions start with engaging more closely with residents themselves.
Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
How do we convince people that spreading Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can eliminate dengue when they have long came to understand that mosquitoes transmit dengue?
Early residents in new communities are known as ‘pioneers’ – they arrive before many services are in place. A five-year study points to the many benefits of putting in good services early on.
Understanding genetics isn’t enough to solve our health problems – we need to look at where people live, too.
Community health workers are finally being formally integrated into the health system – but they need support to make an impact.
The nail salon industry is booming. But along with polished nails come toxic health effects for the workers, due to the chemical compounds in nail care products.
Five years on from the devastating Black Saturday fires that swept through central Victoria in February 2009, research shows that people and communities are largely recovering well. In the first major…
Medical-legal partnerships have broken down the barriers to accessible legal services for people experiencing health issues in the United States. Such programs demonstrate the health benefits of effective…
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Research assistant, Western Sydney University, UNSW
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, Centre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Director of the Centre for Health Policy , University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD Candidate, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University
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Professor Emeritusin the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand