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Scratching the Surface

Scratching the Surface

Written by: One Disease
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One Disease is a non-profit organisation with a core mission of eliminating Crusted Scabies as a public health concern in the Northern Territory.

Scabies underlies many skin infections in the NT’s remote indigenous communities. These infections can in turn lead to sepsis, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, and chronic kidney disease

This Podcast series - ‘Scratching the Surface - the Scabies Story’ is part of One Disease’s commitment to provide Scabies and Crusted Scabies education to health services in both remote communities and urban settings.

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Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Eliminating Crusted Scabies from the Northern Territory’s remote Indigenous communities
    Oct 19 2021

    One Disease is a non-profit organisation with a core mission of eliminating Crusted Scabies as a public health concern in the Northern Territory.

    Scabies underlies many skin infections in the NT’s remote indigenous communities. These infections can in turn lead to sepsis, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, and chronic kidney disease

    This Podcast series - ‘Scratching the Surface - the Scabies Story’ is part of One Disease’s commitment to provide Scabies and Crusted Scabies education to health services in both remote communities and urban settings.

    In this episode, our guests are Michelle Dowden CEO of One Disease and community worker Genevieve Dodds. They discuss the strategies, successes and challenges associated with working toward achieving One Disease’s ambitious goal in remote communities

    Your hosts in Darwin’s ‘Studio G’ are Brad Firebrace from Skinnyfish Music and One Disease’s Geoffrey ‘Jacko’ Angeles.


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    23 mins
  • Scratching the Surface - Trailer
    Oct 29 2021

    One Disease is a non-profit organisation with a core mission of eliminating Crusted Scabies as a public health concern in the Northern Territory.

    Scabies underlies many skin infections in the NT’s remote indigenous communities. These infections can in turn lead to sepsis, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, and chronic kidney disease

    This Podcast series - ‘Scratching the Surface - the Scabies Story’ is part of One Disease’s commitment to provide Scabies and Crusted Scabies education to health services in both remote communities and urban settings.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    3 mins
  • Scabies and Crusted Scabies in Australia
    Nov 2 2021

    One Disease is a non-profit philanthropic organisation with a core mission of eliminating Crusted Scabies as a public health concern in the Northern Territory.

    Scabies underlies many skin infections in the NT’s remote indigenous communities. These infections can in turn lead to sepsis, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, and chronic kidney disease

    This Podcast series - ‘Scratching the Surface - the Scabies Story’ is part of One Disease’s commitment to provide Scabies and Crusted Scabies education to health services in both remote communities and urban settings.

    In this episode our guest is Professor Bart Currie from Menzies School of Health Research, Royal Darwin Hospital and board member of One Disease. In this first episode featuring Bart, he discusses the origins of scabies and the history of treatment of the condition in the NT.

    Your hosts in Darwin’s ‘Studio G’ are Brad Firebrace from Skinnyfish Music and One Disease’s Geoffrey ‘Jacko’ Angeles.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    21 mins
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