Adolescent vaccines available in pharmacies throughout western Sydney to support NSW Health School Vaccination Program
For the first time in NSW, pharmacists are now able to offer vaccines to adolescents who have missed out on
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Population Health
Educational videos tackle gestational diabetes for Tamil community
Gestational diabetes is being diagnosed in nearly one-in-five pregnancies in western Sydney.
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New health support guide to help manage COVID-19 at home in western Sydney
The western Sydney Centre for Population Health team has taken all the guesswork out of navigating all things COVID-19 with
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‘Queen of Population Health’ Christine Newman retires after 45 years
“Of the reasons we love her – this woman is real; she’s grounded and trusted, respected with zeal.” This is
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Reducing COVID-19 testing fears for the kids of western Sydney one book at a time
Over 3000 copies of a book designed to reduce children’s fear of COVID-19 testing have been delivered to childcare centres
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Western Sydney team investigate airborne COVID spread in world-leading research
The team at Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Public Health Unit have found evidence that airborne transmission of COVID-19
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Tackling COVID kilos: the hidden kilojoules in those indulgent foods
Whether it was stress eating, boredom baking or Zoom drinks, many of us may have noticed our waistlines increasing and
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Have your say on the future of cancer care in NSW
The Cancer Institute NSW is developing the NSW Cancer Plan for the next five years, 2022 to 2026, and has
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The condition impacting almost one in five western Sydney mums-to-be
Western Sydney Diabetes and Healthy Living Toongabbie (HLT) are hosting an online community forum with health experts to address gestational diabetes, pregnancy myths, dos and don’ts. The online forum called Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect When You’re Expecting via Facebook or Zoom will be held on Thursday, 25 March from 7pm – 8.30pm.
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It’s time to Ride, Walk, Scoot or Skate with Ride2School Day
Only two out of ten students ride or walk to school with greater use of cars, concerns about safety and
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