Category: MCWH in the media (page 7)

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.

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.

Our response to the Federal Budget 2022/23

The Victorian Women’s Health Services, which includes Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, have released their 2022 Victorian Election Platform.

MCWH’s bilingual health educator, Felicia Belagia, spoke with SBS News about the importance of providing accessible and culturally appropriate in-language health information during COVID-19, especially for those experiencing heightened isolation as a result of the pandemic.

Executive Director of the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, Dr Adele Murdolo, spoke to SBS about the importance of timely antenatal care, and why socioeconomic disadvantage can cause migrant women to access antenatal care at a much later point than other non-migrant women.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new advocacy and research project, Building Bridges, which aims to strengthen mental health services for migrant and refugee women through direct participation of the community in the mental health reform process.

Our health educator Gagan Kaur Cheema spoke to SBS Punjabi about the Maternal Health Education for Migrant and Refugee Women project which aims to increase awareness on the issue of stillbirth among migrant women.