Good news

Liana and Lyndall hosted the forum ‘Why Fathers’ Care Matters: Enabling Gender Equity in Care and Work’ at University House, The ANU, on the 9^th August. The forum was sponsored by the Gender Institute and The Judith Lumley Centre at La Trobe University, and included representatives from the public, state and federal government departments and policy organisations (e.g. DSS, Transport, Health, Workplace Gender Equity Agency), employers and corporate organisations (e.g. Deloitte and Westpac).

Tehzeeb won a student scholarship from Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) to attend the AEA conference in October 2018.

Conference papers and posters

Sarma H, Gerth-Guyette E, Alom K R, Tariqujjaman M, Ahmed T. (2018) Intervention for improving adherence behaviour of amoxicillin dispersible tablet for the treatment of childhood pneumonia in Bangladesh. 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), 25-28 August. Bali, Indonesia. (Oral)

Uddin F, Islam MA, Rahman M, Ahmed T, Sarma H. (2018) Breastfeeding barriers identified in the 1990s still remain and are deeply constructed within the existing societal and market-political context in Bangladesh. 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), 25-28 August. Bali, Indonesia. (Oral)

Islam MA, Tariqujjaman M, Uddin F, Rahman M, Ahmed T, Sarma H. (2018) Household food insecurity contributes adverse health outcomes of children under five in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey. 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), 25-28 August. Bali, Indonesia. (Oral)

Tariqujjaman M, Rahman M, Sarma H. (2018) Prevalence and determinants of good infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of children 6-23 months of age in Bangladesh. 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), 25-28 August. Bali, Indonesia. (Oral)

Rahman M, Delarosa J, Luies SK, Alom KR, Solares MQ, Rozario MD, Ahmed T, Abu-Haydar E, Sarma H. (2018) Implementation of the WHO recommendations for the case management of childhood pneumonia and other bacterial infections with amoxicillin dispersible tablets in Bangladesh. 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), 25-28 August. Bali, Indonesia. (Oral)

Funding received

Tehzeeb won a student scholarship from Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) to attend the AEA conference in October 2018.

Impact and engagement

Jodie Leu attended the Education Research Forum on Friday 3 August.

Jodie Leu hosted an interactive hands-on workshop on qualitative method application with Graeme Read from The Australian Centre on China in the World at the Curious Feast (Aug 10), an event to start the National Science Week 2018.

Ruth Kharis attended the ANU Fast track the impact of your research workshop by Prof Mark Reed from the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University 10 August.

Cathy spent an interesting 8 days in Katherine with Tambri and Liz conducting focus group discussions for the PFAS study. 

Cathy gave two interviews to local radio stations concerning the submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Obesity Epidemic in Australia.  They were particularly interested in the potential link between long and unsociable hours and health maintenance.   She declined an invitation to present at the standing committee as it was in Melbourne. 

Liana and Lyndall hosted the forum ‘Why Fathers’ Care Matters: Enabling Gender Equity in Care and Work’ at University House, The ANU, on the 9^th August. The forum was sponsored by the Gender Institute and The Judith Lumley Centre at La Trobe University, and included representatives from the public, state and federal government departments and policy organisations (e.g. DSS, Transport, Health, Workplace Gender Equity Agency), employers and corporate organisations (e.g. Deloitte and Westpac).

Tehzeeb presented her paper “BMI trajectories and risk factors in 2-11 year old Australian children by immigrant status” in a seminar organised by ACT health Chronic disease management program at The Canberra Hospital, on 31st August 2018.

Sarma attended the 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP) in Bali, Indonesia and was involved in five presentations during the proceedings.