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.

Screening for tuberculosis and testing for human immunodeficiency virus in Zambian prisons

Managing multiple funding streams and agendas to achieve local and global health and research objectives: lessons from the field

Assessing the feasibility of police initiation of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual violence survivors in Lusaka, Zambia

The high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a large Zambian prison: a public health alert

Modeling the impact of integrating HIV and outpatient health services on patient waiting times in an urban health clinic in Zambia

Impact of organizational factors on adherence to laboratory testing protocols in adult HIV care in Lusaka, Zambia

Evaluation of a task-shifting strategy involving peer educators in HIV care and treatment clinics in Lusaka, Zambia

Tuberculosis and HIV control in sub-Saharan African prisons: "thinking outside the prison cell"

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths in remote villages in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands

Motivations for entering and remaining in volunteer service: findings from a mixed-method survey among HIV caregivers in Zambia

Title: Association of Southeast Asian Studies
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Centre of Governance and Public Policy
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Scranton Women Leadership Scholarship
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2010
Title: Summer Politics School Study Grant
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: Peace-Building Training Grant for Youth in Mekong Region
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: ASEAN Scholarship for Post-graduate Research Program
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: Youth for Peace Training Grant
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2014
Title: International Post-graduate Research Scholarship
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Biennial Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS) Travel Bursaries
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2020
Title: Winner of Wildcard Round Entry (Semi-final University Round), Three Minute Thesis
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021