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In part two of this series on health system reform, Associate Professors Cate Kelly and Doug Johnson from the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne discuss the need for health care reform that is workforce-centred.
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For Australia to meet the World Health Organization’s target of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030, comprehensive changes in how the disease is managed and treated in Australian prisons are required, according to Australian researchers.
Australia’s efforts to reduce smoking rates have been world leading, but renewed attention to tobacco control is urgently needed, writes Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis.
