School of Population Health

New WHO report to bolster global action to prevent shocking rates of falls
Falls are a growing and under-recognised public health issue globally. A team from the School of Population Health and the George Institute for Global Health was commissioned to produce an evidence synthesis on fall prevention across the life course. This formed the background to the WHO release Step Safely: Strategies for preventing and managing falls across the life course.  <Read More Here>

Australia urgently needs mass COVID vaccination hubs. But we need more vaccines first
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been much maligned recently, as it’s become clear we’re way behind schedule. We need to stop relying on small GP and respiratory clinics and urgently move towards using mass vaccination hubs. However, we don’t yet have enough of the AstraZeneca vaccine to service large vaccination hubs.   <Read More Here>

Pictures of COVID injections can scare the pants off people with needle phobias. Use these instead
Communicating public health strategies like vaccination can be challenging. There can be complex and unfamiliar technical terms and health concepts, and not everyone can understand them. So pictures play an essential role. But evidence shows the wrong images can make some people reluctant to get vaccinated.  <Read More Here>

Adolescent Unplanned Pregnancy in the Pacific – Tonga
The complex and life-changing experience of adolescent unplanned pregnancy and motherhood in Tonga is addressed in a new research report. “The launching of these new research results is essential for us young women and adolescents, as it provides a platform of information that informs us girls about the changes in our body and the role one acquires in motherhood” says Ana Malia.   <Read More Here>

Spotlight on blood pressure measurement needed to prevent silent killer
“High blood pressure is a silent killer as it has few symptoms and as such, accurate blood pressure measurement is fundamental for screening, diagnosing and managing the condition early on,” says Professor Schutte. “Yet, the lack of access to accurate, affordable blood pressure devices remains a major barrier to properly treating the condition, especially in low-resource settings.”  <Read More Here>

Baby boomers sought for the FAITH healthy ageing microbiome trial by UNSW researchers
Healthy ageing and microbiome researchers are seeking more than 150 Sydney-based older adults, aged 60-70 years, for a trial testing whether taking dietary supplements can help improve frailty and inflammation. The FAITH study will provide valuable information about whether key nutrients can improve low grade inflammation and affect the microbiome in older Australian adults.   <Read More Here>

How the domestic and family violence workforce stepped up during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of frontline workers in Australia’s domestic and family violence (DFV) sector, but also introduced new ways of working that have benefited both workers and their clients. The report’s lead author, Dr Patricia Cullen of the School of Population Health UNSW, said like many sectors, the DFV workforce in Australia adopted new ways of working to keep connected to their clients and each other.   <Read More Here>

Could plaster be as good as surgery for treating wrist fracture for older people?
The simple answer is yes, according to the new research published in JAMA Surgery by a team of researchers from the Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre and UNSW School of Population Health. Wrist fractures are one of the most common fracture types. The burden of injury and costs of wrist fractures globally are substantial, with surgical treatment the popular treatment choice without strong supporting evidence.  <Read More Here>

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