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A community perspective: On Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer among women and, trans and gender diverse people

By J Pope
In HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Positive Life NSW & Femfatales, April 2019 Authors: Liz Sutherland, Lance Feeney, Katya Samodurov Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus which can be passed through skin to skin contact during sexual activity. Evidence to date shows that women living with HIV are 3 to 6 times more likely to develop cervical cancer than the general female population. They are also at greater risk of...

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Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Position Paper: Second Edition, 2019

By J Pope
In Gynaecology & andrology, Reproductive health
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Australian Women’s Health Network Inc., 2019 The Australian Women’s Health Network first published its Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Position Paper in 2012. Since then significant work has been undertaken across Australia in this area and a number of its recommendations have been implemented. This has resulted in a robust on going public conversation and a greater understanding of...

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Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status, 2017

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Last updated: 15 June 2018 The Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status  aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The initial sections of the Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and...

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Australia’s health 2018 (Report)

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Disability, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, Gynaecology & andrology, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, Multicultural communities, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD, Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health, Sexual, gendered & partner violence, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,  Release Date: 20 Jun 2018   Australia’s Health 2018 is the AIHW’s 16th biennial report on the health of Australians. It examines a wide range of contemporary topics in a series of analytical feature articles and short statistical snapshots. The report also summarises the performance of the health system against an agreed set of indicators...

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The time for action on Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus has arrived: An open letter to WHO

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Hepatitis, HIV, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Australasian Society for HIV Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), 10 May 2018 ASHM has joined the call by leading Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) researchers, clinicians and patients to take action on HTLV-1 by signing an open letter to the WHO, published in an abbreviated form in The Lancet. The letter calls on the WHO to support the promotion of proven, effective...

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How to redesign the vaginal speculum

By J Pope
In Gynaecology & andrology, Reproductive health
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Guardian, Tue 24 Apr 2018 02.23 AEST Cervical screening is at its lowest rate in 19 years. The Jade Goody effect, named for the increase in women attending screening after the reality TV star died of the disease in 2009, has disappeared. In 2015 and 2016, only 72.7% of eligible women went to a screening when invited. That doesn’t sound too bad, but it means 1.2 million women didn’t attend. What...

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