Dedicated Aboriginal space enhancing patient and staff experience
Posted at 4:58pm on 25 February 2025
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A welcoming new space for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has opened at Monash Medical Centre....
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Peanut allergy trial welcomes first patients
Do you have a peanut allergy? Monash Health recently welcomed the first trial patients, Nila and Isabella, for a new medication to treat peanut allergies.  In Australia, approximately 3 in 100 infants suffer from peanut allergies. While...
First-in-Australia AI ultrasound anaesthesia training device donated to Dandenong Hospital
Posted at 3:08pm on 17 February 2025
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Monash Health has received the first AI-powered ultrasound anaesthesia training device in Australia, thanks to the generous donation from the Giang family.  The ScanNav Intelligent Ultrasound NeedleTrainer will be a valuable addition to the busy Anaesthesia...
Warning on new measles case
Posted at 5:08pm on 14 February 2025
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Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has issued an alert after a person with measles visited the Monash Medical Centre emergency department in Clayton on Saturday 8 February.Exposure times for the case are:9pm-9.50pm – Monash Medical...
New $1.3M study to discover how pregnancy improves Multiple Sclerosis symptoms
Neurologist and Multiple Sclerosis specialist, Dr Nevin John, has been awarded the coveted NHMRC Ideas Grant to understand how pregnancy improves the effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).The $1.36 million grant will fund the study over 4 years, enabling...
Chief Health Officer visits Monash Health SEPHU
Posted at 1:56pm on 5 February 2025
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Last week, Monash Health’s South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU) had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Tarun Weeramanthri, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, and senior leaders from the Department of Health to its headquarters.With a shared...
A Monash milestone in brain tumour research
Monash Health and Monash University have reached a significant milestone in their innovative brain tumour research initiative.The Monash Live Bio-Banking (MoLBi) study, launched in November 2024, has successfully enrolled 25 patients, marking the full operationalisation of state-of-the-art infrastructure...
Monash Health in the media: born prem, now taking on Prep!
Mira weighed a mere 532 grams when she was born – less than a loaf of bread. Her legs and arms were thinner than her father’s little finger. After spending the first 14 weeks and 5 days...
How a vital Monash Health service helped a young mother escape generational abuse
Posted at 10:56am on 3 February 2025
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Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies is a community-based service for pregnant women experiencing challenges....
Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre celebrates first birthday
Posted at 12:44pm on 31 January 2025
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Happy first birthday to our Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre!The Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre is a free wellness service that provides specialised support to families with children from birth to four years of age,...