Background

Dr Ben Coghlan works on a variety of topics across epidemiological training and studies including mortality surveys in resource-constrained settings, emerging infections and control of communicable diseases, and impact evaluation of health programs.

Ben is a doctoral research candidate with the Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. He also supports MPH teaching in field methods for program planning and evaluation, and in the health of refugee populations.

Appointments

2017: Program Director, Expansion Programs (Health Security), Burnet Institute

Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Melbourne
• MPH&TM, James Cook University
• MAppEpid
• FAFPHM

Projects (9)

Current (8)

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  Accelerating healthy agriculture and nutrition

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  ANCP – Kickstarting antimicrobial resistance responses in PNG (KICK AMR)

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  Australia Awards Fellowship: KICK-AMR to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

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  COMBAT AMR: Mitigating the threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pacific Island Countries

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  Fleming Fund Country Grant – Papua New Guinea

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  Integrated solutions for healthy birth, growth, and development in Lao PDR

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  SCOOP: Strengthening COVID-19 Communication in Pregnancy

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  The production of guidance for the laboratory sector to prepare for emergency situations

Publications (3)

2021 (2)

• The Optimise Study: Information access and communication about COVID-19. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S, Merner B, Hill S, Stoové M, Wilson A, Caddy C, Lim M, Vogel J, Power R, Coghlan B, Cheong M, Bradfield Z, Homer C, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Sep; Report 10:1-13
• Added socioeconomic burden of non-communicable disease on HIV/AIDS affected households in the Asia Pacific region: A systematic review.
  Wanni Arachchige Dona S, Bohingamu Mudiyanselage S, Watts JJ, Sweeney R, Coghlan B, Majmudar I, Abimanyi-Ochom J
  Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2021 Apr; 9:100111

2020 (1)

• Antimicrobial resistance in the Pacific Island countries and territories.
  Loftus M, Stewardson A, Naidu R, Coghlan B, Jenney A, Kepas J, Lavu E, Munamua A, Peel T, Sahai V, Tekoaua R, Tudravu L, Zinihite J, Cheng A, Rafai E, Peleg A
  BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Apr; 5(4):e002418

News Articles (15)

2022 (1)

• Global COVID-19 pandemic: latest

2021 (2)

• Burnet Statement on Afghanistan
• Exploring social media for attitudes to COVID

2020 (4)

• Refugees at serious risk from COVID-19
• Burnet a knowledge hub for COVID-19
• Evidence-based focus the key for Australia's COVID-19 exit strategy
• Lessons learned in global health security and solidarity: Tuberculosis and COVID-19

2019 (2)

• Federal funding boost to address ‘superbugs’ in Asia-Pacific
• Security and public health

2018 (1)

• New project to address child undernutrition in Lao PDR

2017 (3)

• Burnet to advise WHO on global emergency guidelines for labs
• Pacific health leaders learning about antimicrobial resistance
• Burnet welcomes new regional Health Security Initiative

2016 (1)

• Evidence is clear in ANCP workshop

2014 (1)

• World Polio Day: Pakistan children going unvaccinated