HOT NORTH promotes a number of activities that promote the improvement of health outcomes across the tropical north of Australia. The first three years of funding has provided for the establishment of 97 pilot/translation projects and funded individual fellowships, scholarships, and Indigenous Development and Training Awards for researchers and health professionals. The funded researchers have formed collaborations…
Molecular detection of scabies by PCR using a next generation sequencing (NGS) approach
Diagnosis of scabies mostly relies on clinical symptoms as mites are extremely difficult to find ...
Read MoreGenomics for undiagnosed infectious disease evaluation and diagnosis in northern Australia (GUIDED)
In an increasingly interconnected world, there is a significant risk for the introduction, emergence or ...
Read MoreEstimating the prevalence of diabetes diagnosed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth aged <25 years, across northern Australia via an audit of all available primary health care, community-based and hospital-based resources.
This is a project to work out how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, ...
Read MoreCross jurisdictional surveillance of drug resistant infections across northern Australia: a system-level approach to surveillance and response
Infections that no longer respond to treatment are increasingly common across the world and within ...
Read MoreA case-study approach to understanding complexities of Type 2 diabetes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 15-24 in northern Australia
Type 2 diabetes is increasing among young people globally, with emerging evidence that it is ...
Read MoreImplementation and evaluation of an innovative student-led rehabilitation and lifestyle service in Northern Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic and disabling conditions: A pilot study
This fellowship entitled 'Implementation and evaluation of an innovative student-led rehabilitation and lifestyle service in ...
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