Cra - Refugee Health Initiatives

Mixed-method analysis of screening for Strongyloides stercoralis prior to immunosuppression: a problem of limited bandwidth?

S Muhi, DK Ko, SL McGuinness, BA Biggs, S Mahanty, C Delany

2022-05-01

Background: Guidelines recommend screening for strongyloidiasis prior to immunosuppression in those at epidemiological risk, as hy..

Using telehealth to improve access to hepatitis C treatment in the direct-acting antiviral therapy era

TR Schulz, K Kanhutu, J Sasadeusz, S Watkinson, BA Biggs

2020-04-01

Introduction: One-third of the Australian population lives outside major cities and this group has worse health outcomes. Teleheal..

Hepatitis B among immigrants from Myanmar: Genotypes and their clinical relevance

TR Schulz, R Edwards, MC Thurnheer, L Yuen, M Littlejohn, P Revill, M Chu, F Tanyeri, A Wade, BA Biggs, J Sasadeusz

2018-02-01

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) from 76 adult immigrants in Australia from Myanmar was characterized to determine the prevalence of differ..

Genotypic profiles of hepatitis B in African immigrants and their clinical relevance

MC Thurnheer, R Edwards, TR Schulz, L Yuen, M Littlejohn, P Revill, E Bannister, M Chu, F Tanyeri, A Wade, BA Biggs, J Sasadeusz

2017-06-01

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) from 40 adult African immigrants in Australia was characterized to determine the prevalence of different H..

The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and Refugee Health Network of Australia recommendations for health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds: An abridged outline

NJ Chaves, GA Paxton, BA Biggs, A Thambiran, J Gardiner, J Williams, MM Smith, JS Davis

2017-04-17

Introduction: In 2009, the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases published guidelines on the post-arrival health assessment ..

Health literacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B attending a tertiary hospital in Melbourne: A questionnaire based survey

TFM Dahl, BC Cowie, BA Biggs, K Leder, JH MacLachlan, C Marshall

2014-10-23

Background: Current estimates suggest over 218,000 individuals in Australia are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus. The m..