PHTM - Tropical Health

Patricia Graves

Patricia Graves

Dave Sellars

Dave Sellars

John Grundy

John Grundy

Steph Topp

Steph Topp

Tammy Allen

Tammy Allen

Richard Bradbury

Richard Bradbury

Thu Nguyen

Thu Nguyen

Ending the neglect – setting the platform for strongyloidiasis elimination in Australia
Richard Bradbury
01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
Strongyloidiasis is caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Strongyloides and is considered to be one of the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). There are two main Strongyloides species that cause human infection; S. stercoralis and S. fuelleborni. In Australia, S. stercoralis is the infecting species that disproportionately affects remote Indigenous communities, with the prevalence ranging from 10-60%. The lifecycle and transmission is complex with both a parasitic cycle and a free-living cycle. This is further complicated by autoinfection and the possibility of zoonotic transmission– recent genetic evidence suggests the possibility of a dog reservoir. These factors coupled with less than ideal diagnostics and treatment options (Ivermectin and Albendazole) where there is evidence of treatment failures, the spectre of emerging resistance and their inability to prevent reinfection, all have implications for control and elimination efforts. It is our central thesis that strongyloidiasis is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease of public health importance in Australia and that an integrated interdisciplinary “One Health” approach is required for its elimination.

The community health worker as service extender, cultural broker and social change agent: a critical interpretive synthesis of roles, intent and accountability

Community participation and empowerment approaches to Aedes mosquito management in high-income countries: a scoping review

Disparities in experiences of emergency department care for people with a mental health condition

Participation in adherence clubs and on-time drug pickup among HIV-infected adults in Zambia: a matched-pair cluster randomized trial

Universal test-and-treat in Zambian and South African correctional facilities: a multisite prospective cohort study

"Together we move a mountain": celebrating a decade of the Emerging Voices for Global Health network

Addressing common mental health disorders among incarcerated people living with HIV: insights from implementation science for service integration and delivery

How might improved estimates of HIV programme outcomes influence practice? A formative study of evidence, dissemination and response

Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, food and drinks in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of policy content, actors, process and context

Health service delivery and workforce in northern Australia: a scoping review

Title: WHO Collaborating Centre for Vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Reseracher: Tammy Allen (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2017
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: WHO EOC-Network Member, WHO advisor/consultant
Reseracher: Tammy Allen (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2014
End Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: Public Health Association of Australia, Oral Health Working Group; Queensland Representative (2016&2017)
Reseracher: Tammy Allen (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2015
End Date: 01 Jan 2019
Title: Australian Health Promotion Association Member
Reseracher: Tammy Allen (Senior Lecturer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2016
End Date: 01 Jan 2017
Title: MPHTM, James Cook University
Reseracher: Dave Sellars (Senior Lecturer - Environmental Health)
End Date: 01 Jan 2009
Title: GGertAccPrac, James Cook University
Reseracher: Dave Sellars (Senior Lecturer - Environmental Health)
End Date: 01 Jan 2014
Title: Health Systems Global
Reseracher: Steph Topp (Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
End Date: 01 Jan 2026
Title: Project Consultant for Australian Alumni Grants Fund (ID: AAGF-R7-00011) managed by Aus4Skills.
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Doctor of Philosophy (Political Sciences and Policy Studies), Griffith University
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Title: Master of Art (Southeast Asian Studies), Chulalongkorn University
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)