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Case Study: A community-led response to TB and COVID-19 in PNG
Peer counsellor, Iru Tofinga, delivers a COVID-19 education session using newly-developed educational flipchart. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the TB program in Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea, harnessed expertise through partners such as Burnet...
Clinical trials – the role of volunteers in developing safe and effective vaccines
Written by Results Policy & Advocacy Manager, Mark Rice. Since early February, I have been a participant in a clinical trial for a potential oral COVID-19 vaccine. As we highlight the importance of vaccines during World Immunisation Week (24-30 April), I am...
World Malaria Day by Results Advocate, Markos Hasiotis
The legendary Bruce Lee once said: “Under the sky Under the heavens There is but one family.” This is the reason why I, someone who lives in a malaria-free country, is acknowledging World Malaria Day. So should you. We cannot ignore a disease that killed over 400,000...
Grassroots Highlight: Western Sydney Advocate, Julia
Results advocates are amazing! They are the heart of our grassroots activities, taking action to advocate for a world without poverty. Welcome to our grassroots highlight series, where each month we will be shining a light on one of our amazing advocates by asking a...
News.com.au – Tuberculosis Australia: Silent pandemic the world is ignoring
Featuring Results advocate, and TB survivor, Demi Mason. A Perth woman went through 18 months of hell with a forgotten disease that up to one million Aussies unknowingly have in their bodies. While the world has been fixated by the COVID-19 crisis for the past year, a...
Star Journal – Red light to halt pandemic
The Drum theatre in Dandenong was lit up red in recognition of the 1.4 million people who die from tuberculosis each year. It was one of 50 buildings in Australia that showed support for a movement to end the TB pandemic on World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March....
The Manly Observer – Painting the town red for TB
Manly Town Hall was lit red on Wednesday evening in solidarity with Results Australia as they fight against the global spread of Tuberculosis (TB). TB is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are...
NewsGP – Ongoing epidemic remains among world’s deadliest
Results advocate and GP Dr Janice Tan, explains how an ‘ancient disease’ mostly found thousands of kilometres away still impacts Australia. I am a GP in metropolitan Sydney. My patient, Rashid*, comes in today to talk about some recent stressors. The man, who is...
The Canberra Times – We mustn’t forget the fight against tuberculosis
Op-ed by Results Head of Campaigns, Shiva Shrestha. As the world struggles to come to grips with COVID-19, there's another pandemic that has been raging since the time of the pharaohs that will kill more than one million people this year - and every year that follows....
CityNews.com.au – Landmarks turn red to raise awareness for Tuberculosis
FIFTY buildings nationwide, including Canberra landmarks such as Old Parliament House, will turn red tomorrow (March 24) to raise awareness for Australians suffering from Tuberculosis (TB). Last year, more than 1000 Australians required treatment for Tuberculosis,...
The Canberra Times: How would gender-diverse leadership have changed the response to COVID-19?
Op-ed by Results CEO, Negaya Chorley If women ruled the world, how would the past year have played differently? On International Women's Day, it's an intriguing question to ponder as we take stock of the successes and notable failures of the past 12 months. As...
The Canberra Times – The impacts of COVID-19 will be here for some time
Op-ed by Results CEO, Negaya Chorley News that a COVID-19 vaccine is heading for testing is to be welcome, but the impact of the past 12 months will take more than a needle to cure. The 1918 flu pandemic triggered what was referred to as a set of "mutually...