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Focusing on inclusion and ability for International Day of People with Disability 03 December 2024 For International Day of People with Disability being held on 3 December, we are helping to promote awareness about the importance of inclusion for people with disability. Acting Medical Co-Director of Youth Mental Health and Eating Disorders Dr Ettore Guaia said he always knew he was different. He was born with a rare inherited genetic condition called Oculocutaneous Albinism. People with Albinism generally have white skin and hair caused by a lack of melanin pigment, grey or blue eyes, visual impairment and are sensitive to sunlight. Other symptoms include cross eyes and involuntary rapid eye movement. Ettore said he was born in a small town in the south of Italy when there was little knowledge about the condition or what caused it. “I consider myself lucky, because I had a loving family and teachers who accepted my condition and gave me the support I needed,” Ettore ... -
King Edward Memorial Hospital leads the way in preeclampsia prevention. 14 November 2024 King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is rolling out early pre-eclampsia screening to reduce the risk of maternal illness and preterm birth from this severe complication of pregnancy. Obstetricians at KEMH can now offer a new pregnancy screening test in the early weeks of pregnancy which predicts pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy, a condition that causes serious complications and premature birth. KEMH obstetrician Jan Dickinson, a Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at The University of WA said screening for pre-eclampsia is an important addition to the medical treatment used to reduce preterm birth and improve outcomes for pregnant women. Pregnant women will be offered pre-eclampsia screening from 11 to 14 weeks of gestation using a combination of blood pressure assessment, specific laboratory blood tests and an ultrasound assessment of blood flow in the pregnant woman... -
Shining a light on Huntington’s disease in the Kimberley region 13 November 2024 The Neuroscience Unit at North Metropolitan Health Service is working with local Aboriginal communities in the state's Kimberley region to provide culturally sensitive treatment and support for people with Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is an inherited degenerative neurological condition affecting the brain and central nervous system. Neuroscience Senior Research Scientist Melanie Clark said with the number of cases continuing to increase in the Kimberley region, the disease was presenting a major public health concern, which was compounded by the fact children of parents with the disease have a 50 per cent chance of being diagnosed with Huntington's. To help, mobile clinics in Kununurra and Halls Creek are providing education and support to those affected and help to identify people at risk while also upskilling local medical practitioners, service providers, front line wor... -
Financial incentives announced for eligible regional dentists and dental therapists 29 October 2024 Dentists and dental therapists working in rural and remote areas of Western Australia will receive financial incentives from next month, following an announcement by the State Government. The incentives aim to attract and retain oral health staff and help enhance services for people living in regional communities. The incentive package applies to existing regional dental officers and therapists working in regional areas and new staff that are employed up to 31 January 2025. Eligible staff who have been working in these areas as of 18 September 2024 will automatically receive the additional payments from November 2024. The incentives will be paid in three instalments over a 12-month period on completion of the eligibility requirements. These attraction and retention incentives will be payable on a pro-rata basis for part time staff. Eligible dentists will receive up to: $17,000... -
New mobile van to screen for breast cancer in WA women 17 October 2024 A fifth mobile unit to screen for breast cancer in WA women is being added to the BreastScreen WA fleet to support more Western Australian women. With twelve fixed sites and four mobile units, the additional unit will enable 5,000 more screening mammograms to be undertaken in localities where demand is high. Breast cancer is the most common life-threatening cancer for women, impacting 1 in 7 Australian women, and having a screening mammogram (breast x-ray) every two years significantly increases the chance of a woman surviving breast cancer and reduces the amount of treatment required. Women 40 years and over with no symptoms are eligible for a free screening mammogram with BreastscreenWA. With October being Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have been holding a number of activities to remind people on the importance of screening. Read more here. Book your screen...
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18/10/2023