Source: ABC Health Report, presented by Dr Norman Swan, 18 March 2019
A leading Aboriginal researcher is calling for action in remote Australia to deal with a preventable epidemic of sexually transmissible infections — including syphilis — in a population that’s no more sexually active than non-Indigenous people of the same age.
Listen to the broadcast here.
Professor James Ward will address the National Rural Health Conference 2019 (24-27 March) on the topic of addressing sexually transmitted infections in remote Australia.
Guests:
Professor James Ward
Associate Professor, Flinders University; Head of Infectious Diseases Research, Aboriginal Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Host:
Dr Norman Swan
Producer:
James Bullen