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Australia’s rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support
Ahead of the release of the government’s review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the topic taking centre stage…
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Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. WHO added that although the death…
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The new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Mental health in Nigeria: Breaking the silence, By Levi Judith Chinwe
By prioritising mental health advocacy and policy reforms, Nigeria can work towards breaking the silence surrounding mental illness and building…
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