Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must extend beyond early childhood

New research led by the Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, has found that infectious disease control has largely focused on children aged under five, with scarce attention on young people between five and 24 years old.

2023 MCRI Population Health Theme Funding

Congratulations to the CAH staff who were successful in receiving the 2023 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute ‘Population Health’ Theme Funding for their projects.  

New wave for VIHCS

2000 Stories: Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study (VIHCS) is launching the next exciting phase of their research study.

Students mental health

A Centre for Adolescent Health led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environment in schools can boost students’ mental health.   

School connection and mental health

An CAH led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environment in schools can boost students’ mental health and prevent future depression and anxiety.