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Public Health Research & Practice
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2204-2091
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Reflections on a highly unusual summer: bushfires, COVID-19 and mosquito-borne disease in NSW, Australia
This article argues that supporting the maintenance of mosquito monitoring and management programs while local authorities face competing priorities due to extreme natural disasters and/or public health events is critical.
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Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare activity in NSW, Australia
COVID-19 has left no healthcare system untouched. The aim of this study was to quantify the changes in activity seen in the NSW health system in the first half of 2020.
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Health literacy and disparities in COVID-19–related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours in Australia
The findings in this article show that there are important disparities in COVID-19–related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours according to people’s health literacy and language. These have the potential to undermine efforts to reduce viral transmission and may lead to social inequalities in health outcomes in Australia.
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How has COVID-19 impacted cancer screening? Adaptation of services and the future outlook in Australia
This article focuses on observed short-term impacts, adaptations and the longer-term outlook for cancer screening in relation to COVID-19. It summarises potential responses to minimise the harms of disruptions caused by COVID-19, and highlights research and policy opportunities in the pandemic response and recovery which could inform and accelerate optimisation of cancer screening in the...
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The Australian health system response to COVID-19 from a resilient health care perspective: what have we learned?
As of late 2020, Australia’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been relatively successful in comparison with responses in Northern Europe and the US – but what have we learned?