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Database ID	175
Title	Carnarvon Health and Men Project (CHAMP)
Description	The Carnarvon Health and Men Project was initially funded for one year by Healthway and undertaken in collaboration with the Gascoyne Public Health Unit. The project addresses the following issues related to men's health: - shorter life expectancy for men, with its corollary, higher mortality rates in specific age groups, and for specific disease conditions - higher rates of injury (notably occupational injury and motor vehicle injury) among men - higher rates of alcohol abuse and suicide among men - higher rates of certain disease conditions among men, such as heart disease and HIV infection. - different patterns of use of health services, including a lower use of primary health care by men The first year of the project achieved noteable community involvement and important structural change in the area of men's health. Further two year funding for the project was obtained in 2003. However, in keeping with the long term aims of greater control with community incorporation of change the funding has been passed to the Gascoyne Public Health Unit. NDRI will continue involvement with the project as evaluation consultants.
Status	Archived
Researchers	Richard Midford Martin Cooper Mark Lennard
Keywords	men; health; epidemiology; mortality; morbidity; alcohol use
Institution	National Drug Research Institute
Funding institutions	Healthway (Western Australia) Gascoyne Public Health Unit
Start Date	02-2001
End Date	10-2002
Contact	Name  M Lennard Phone  (08) 9266 1600 Fax  (08) 9266 1611
Indexed	Alcohol (329) Demographic and social issues -> Age groups -> Age factors (19) Demographic and social issues -> Rural and regional population (59) Epidemiology, consumption and prevalence -> Morbidity and mortality -> Longevity (1) Epidemiology, consumption and prevalence -> Morbidity and mortality -> Morbidity (42) Epidemiology, consumption and prevalence -> Morbidity and mortality -> Mortality (44) Health and medical -> Body systems & diseases -> Communicable diseases -> HIV / AIDS (88) Health and medical -> Body systems & diseases -> HIV / AIDS (88) Health and medical -> Body systems & diseases -> Psychiatric disorders -> Suicide (27) Psychological aspects -> Mental health -> Psychiatric disorders -> Suicide (27) Health and medical -> Health services (208) Treatment -> Health services (208) Organisations -> NDRI - National Drug Research Institute (243) Geographic regions -> Australia -> Western Australia (135)

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