- The Western Desert Kidney Health Project aiming to reduce disease and diabetes by 20 per cent over three years http://bit.ly/cziQDj
- Western desert Kidney Health Project – the detail http://bit.ly/96wy9k
- Concern for families & children in Aboriginal communities in WA driving more townships towards imposing alcohol bans http://bit.ly/bBZGe1
- Six of seven suicide deaths in the Top End were Aboriginal.Two 14 year olds and a 16yo boy were among those who died http://bit.ly/aUh743
- Brisbane Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh will visit remote indigenous communities to promote children’s ear health http://bit.ly/d1IgNL
- Smoking has been identified as the biggest contributor to the difference in life expectancy for Indigenous people. http://bit.ly/aEYaEm
- Diabetes Australia and VACCHO win top healthcare award on diabetes prevention resources http://bit.ly/aE9Hhi
- Professor O’Dea, director of the Sansom Institute of Health Research has been appointed to the board of Outback Stores http://bit.ly/agnLrz
- First Aboriginal nurse based at a major metropolitan hospital in NSW, Sister Bush, was known as a “cultural broker” http://bit.ly/9eaxQ9
- The rate of dementia in older Aboriginal Australians could be reduced by changes in health & lifestyle -epidemiologists http://bit.ly/94TEPa
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- Hermannsburg waiting for dialysis demountable. 6 promised by Feds , 3 delivered to communities http://bit.ly/7MKXVU
- intervention taskforce member slams Fed Govt for not taking responsibility for Aboriginal health services http://bit.ly/4Akh58
- A community-based program Reduced skin infections in Northern Australian Aboriginal children. Scabies etc the same http://bit.ly/8LApCP
- ABORIGINAL children as young as eight are smoking marijuana. Replacing petrol as drug of choice http://bit.ly/6xIGa0
- Alice Springs is becoming the world’s capital of diabetes. Has one of the highest rates of leg amputations http://bit.ly/6DiN5b
- Why are 3rd World outcomes being delivered to indigenous children in an advanced & prosperous country such as Australia http://bit.ly/4JhJIO
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If you are in the Red Centre at the end of October this conference would be well worth going to. I may well be there en-route to a few prior engagements.
Date: 30 – 31 October 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Category: Indigenous
Overview
This symposium is being organised by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institution in conjunction with Alice Springs Hospital and the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families. The objective of this two-day symposium is to provide health care practitioners in the region with the opportunity to learn more about the latest treatments and interventions for people with complex diabetes and to debate the challenges of preventing and effectively managing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Central Australia.
Some of the topics include:
- a review of epidemiology and public health aspects of diabetes,
- consideration of cardiovascular complications of diabetes, and
- a review of current international trends in screening and diagnosis.
The symposium will contain a half day planning workshop to discuss future care and prevention strategies in diabetes and cardiovascular disease care in remote communities.
Keynote speakers at the symposium will include:
- Dr Stephen Brady – Head, Department of Medicine, Director of Physician Training, Alice Springs Hospital
- Dr Alex Brown – Director for Indigenous Research (CIVDR), Baker IDI
- Dr Christine Connors – Director, Preventable Chronic Disease Program, NT Department of Health & Families
- Professor Sandra Eades – Head, Indigenous Maternal and Child Health Research Programme, Baker IDI
- Professor Garry Jennings AM – Director, Baker IDI
- Associate Professor Jonathan Shaw – Associate Director, Health Services, Baker IDI
- Professor Paul Zimmet AO – Director Emeritus, and Director of International Research, Baker IDI
Registrations are complimentary and can be made via our website at www.bakeridi.edu.au or by contacting the symposium co-ordinator on 1300 728 900
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