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How vaccine hesitancy became one of the pandemic’s biggest challenges
Reasons for vaccine hesitancy are complex and context-specific, varying across time, place and vaccine. National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke to The West Australian about how our Health in My Language program can decrease vaccine hesitancy among migrant and refugee groups through culturally tailored, in-language health education.
Mothers reveal how language barriers impact prenatal care, as experts call for interpreters to be permanent hospital staff
National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke with the ABC about the language barriers migrant women face when accessing prenatal care. She shared the critical need for interpreters to become permanent hospital staff to create stability in the profession and to ensure trust and continuity with patients.
MCWH Responds to the Federal Budget 2022/23
Our response to the Federal Budget 2022/23