Conversations in Global Health Challenges Kevin Melanson / Student, Global Health Challenges: An Introduction

Keep your eyes on the road! Addressing road traffic safety in Australia

Profile Picture for Kevin Kevin on 10 October 202011 October 2020

To arrive at the point of examining road traffic injury (RTI) deaths in Australia, I first take you to Haiti, where I have lived for over five years. When describing the driving conditions in Haiti, I often say, “Driving here is at times just organized chaos. It isn’t that drivers are looking to hit pedestrians, […]

Successfully reducing neural tube defects in Australia

Profile Picture for Kevin Kevin on 27 September 202027 September 2020

Neural tube defects?? What exactly are they and why is it important? These were questions I had when I first learned that reducing neural tube reductions held the top spot in the 2018 report by the Public Health Association of Australia, Top 10 Public Health Successes Over the Past 20 Years. So, what exactly is […]

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