The Patron of the Rural Health Education Foundation, Dr Tom Calma, has been named one of the 50 most influential people in Australian medicine by Australian Doctor magazine.
A special July 2010 edition of the respected publication featured Dr Calma, the former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice …
read more »A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program which evaluates treatment options for the common dermatological disorder acne vulgaris will air on Tuesday August 10th.
Acne Vulgaris: Not Just Skin Deep explores the benefits of antibiotics, hormonal agents, combination treatments, alternative therapies and laser therapy in the treatment of the …
read more »Two new Rural Health Education Foundation television programs discussing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and secondary breast cancer, produced in association with National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC), will air in late July and August.
DCIS: Is it cancer, doctor?, an hour-long interactive simulcast on Tuesday July 27th, covers …
read more »A Rural Health Education Foundation program about diabetes among Australia’s Indigenous population will air on the National Indigenous Television (NITV) service in late July.
T2DM: Diabetes and Indigenous Australians, an hour-long panel discussion which premiered on the Foundation’s satellite network in November 2009, will be broadcast on NITV on Tuesday …
read more »An important Rural Health Education Foundation television program about the safe use of commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs will return to the air on Tuesday July 13th.
Psychotropic Drugs: What’s Safe and What’s Not explores the safe use of commonly prescribed anti-depressants, mood stabilisers, anxiolytics, hypnotics and antipsychotic drugs, and examines …
read more »A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday June 29th discusses the impact of caring on mental health, and explores the experiences and particular challenges for carers supporting a person with mental health problems.
Caring for Carers: Depression, Anxiety and the Impact of Caring acknowledges the impact …
read more »An interactive television broadcast and simultaneous webcast about osteoporosis - the final program in the Rural Health Education Foundation’s four-part series exploring the national musculoskeletal clinical guidelines - will take place on Tuesday June 22nd.
Osteoporosis: Clinical Guideline outlines the identification, diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis in line …
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The Honourable Warren Snowdon, Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural Health & Regional Services Delivery, was among medical professionals, national health and medical organisations and senior public servants yesterday who came together to formally acknowledge the appointment of Tom Calma …
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday June 15th details how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can successfully tackle chronic disease with a comprehensive approach to prevention, treatment and management.
Live Strong: Closing the Gap on Chronic Disease, the latest program in the Foundation’s documentary …
read more »A popular Rural Health Education Foundation television program which explores the latest approaches to treatment and management of eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa, returns to the screen on Tuesday June 8th.
Eating Disorders: A Holistic Approach outlines the latest research and emphasises the need for …
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