Volunteers fill out questionnaires at the Big Day Out music festival. Photo: M. Lim

The Institute has three field-based units that address important issues of disease prevention and health promotion through a combination of epidemiological studies and action research. These units are also directly engaged in the development, implementation and evaluation of public health projects in Australia and overseas, primarily in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.

Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Research

This program undertakes research into the prevalence, transmission and impact of serious infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis C and Chlamydia.    More...

Centre for Harm Reduction

Illicit drug use is one of the major causes of the HIV and hepatitis C epidemic in the Asian region. The Centre for Harm Reduction [CHR] brings together people from around the world with expertise in the prevention of drug related harm.    More...

Centre for International Health

The Centre for International Health (CIH) was established in 1992 to focus and coordinate Burnet’s work in the international health and development sphere.  CIH is committed to improving the health of communities in developing nations through strengthening primary health care and the control of communicable diseases.More...

 

 

What is public health?

Public health is an aspect of health services concerned with threats to the overall health and well being of a community based on population health analysis. It generally includes surveillance and control of infectious disease and promotion of healthy behaviors among members of the community.

Integrating harm reduction into development and international health

The recent UNAIDS report of the Commission on AIDS in Asia "Redefining AIDS in Asia: Crafting an Effective Response" emphasises the need to promote evidence-informed interventions. It recognizes that although HIV epidemics vary from country to country across Asia, the role of new infections is paramount in the spread of HIV. More...

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