Maya Cherian
Maya Cherian
PHOENIX Director of Education
Maya is a Public Health Physician, joining NCCTRC as a registrar in 2023. Maya has experience in Aboriginal health, public policy, communicable diseases, statistics and health economics. Maya is excited to contribute to the fabric of the organisation and assist in enhancing the public health components of NCCTRC, through education, research and policy.
News by Maya Cherian
Understanding syphilis: a curable yet rising threat
Written by Dr Maya Cherian Syphilis Syphilis has affected the global population for centuries with the first epidemic reported in Naples, Italy in 1495. From very early on, syphilis has…
Mpox transmission and control: understanding the virus and global response
Written by Dr Maya Cherian Mpox is a vaccine-preventable zoonotic disease that also infects humans. It was originally identified in 1958 in research monkeys, earning the name Monkeypox, which was…
Dengue – From historical outbreaks to modern challenges
Written by Maya Cherian, Public Health Medical Officer Reviewed by Dr Nick Walsh MD PhD(epi) BScMed(hons) MPH FAFPHM FAChAM Dengue, otherwise known as break bone fever, has been circulating globally…
Aedes Aegypti mosquito: the vector behind dengue, yellow fever, and other diseases
The Aedes Agypti (A. aegypti) mosquito can be found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
Unravelling the legacy of polio: From historical origins to global eradication initiatives
Written by Maya Cherian, Public Health Medical Officer Reviewed by Dr Nick Walsh MD PhD(epi) BScMed(hons) MPH FAFPHM FAChAM, Poliomyelitis, more commonly known as polio, has been circulating in the…
Rabies’ global impact and the fight for Zero by 2030
Written by Maya Cherian, Public Health Medical Officer Rabies publicity posters – Royal Veterinary College “relatively rare in the experience of the individual practitioner, [which,] when once encountered leaves on…