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Articles by Nilanthy Vigneswaran
Australian doctors cannot remain silent on Gaza
- Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza. Founded in 1882, this hospital was bombed by Israeli forces on the 17th of October, 2023, killing 471 patients and staff. What does it mean to be a doctor…? We, a group of Australian medical professionals, have been asking ourselves this question over the last few weeks with increasing urgency. And we implore you, our colleagues, to ask yourselves this, as we watch events unfold and escalate in Gaza.
Factors leading to diagnostic delay in tuberculosis in the tropical north of Australia
Introduction Major advances have occurred in tuberculosis (TB) control in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) over the last 30 years.
Non‐typhoidal Salmonella myocarditis: a disease manifestation not to be missed
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (5): . || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51859 Published online: 20 March 2023 In April 2021, a 19‐year‐old man presented with a two‐day history of intermittent pleuritic chest pain and associated fevers. He reported symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting 48 hours after consuming tandoori chicken pizza eight days previously. The full article is accessible to AMA members and paid subscribers. Login to read more or purchase a subscription now.
“Tough on borders”: how Australia’s immigration detention system fails refugee and asylum seeker health
Facilitating medical advocacy at individual and systemic levels to improve health and living conditions of people in immigration detention Medicine is social science and politics nothing but medicine on a grand scale. Rudolf Virchow, 1848 Health care professionals attempting to advocate for individuals held in Australian immigration detention face a myriad of barriers.
Election will come and go, but refugees still victims of 'border politics'
Regardless of the Election result, Australia must treat refugees with humanity and dignity, writes Dr Nilanthy Vigneswaran. THE LAST COUPLE of months has marked the sudden release of refugees held in immigration detention facilities on Australian soil. Detained in "alternate places of detention" (APODs), such as hotels, around Australia, they were initially transferred in 2019 from Nauru and Papua New Guinea for medical treatment under now-repealed Medevac legislation.
Ukraine response shows Australia's refugee hypocrisy
Scott Morrison's compassion towards the refugees of Ukraine is revealing the hypocrisy of his Government and ethnic double standards, writes Dr Nilanthy Vigneswaran. AS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY awoke to reports of Russian military attacks on major Ukrainian cities, the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, committed to expediting Australia’s processing of Ukrainian refugees.
Djokovic treatment 'drop in the ocean' compared to suffering of refugees
The recent detention of Novak Djokovic in Park Hotel in Melbourne has exposed one of our dirtiest national truths. The Australian Government’s revocation of Djokovic’s visa at the discretion of the immigration minister, despite a federal court ruling reinstating it, highlights the catch-22 faced by refugees and asylum seekers. How does one receive fair treatment in a system of immigration weighed against you?
Federal Government prevents medical community from assisting refugees
The policies and practices of the Federal Government obstruct medical professionals trying to provide healthcare to refugees and asylum seekers in detention, and it needs to end. Watching the COVID-19 outbreak unfold in the Park hotel, Melbourne, it is hard not to feel disillusionment as a medical professional.
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