Thach Tran

Research Fellow, Social Sciences Research, Women’s and Global Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Thach.Tran@monash.edu

Core expertise

Women's mental health
Child health
Nutrition

Biography

Thach has more than ten years’ experience as a public health research officer in Vietnam, prior to joining Monash University. His research focuses on social determinants of women’s mental health, child health, nutrition and development in early childhood in low- and middle-income countries, and measurement in health sciences.

articles

Shining a light on pregnancy and intimate partner violence in Vanuatu

The alarmingly high rates of violence faced by pregnant women in Vanuatu, and the toll it’s taking on their physical and psychological health, demand closer attention.

Medicine and health

Double trouble: How severe COVID restrictions have hit population mental health

Research shows last year’s lockdowns in Victoria were associated with near double the population prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Medicine and health

The tipple effect: Pandemic alcohol use and mental health problems

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in alcohol use, and people with mental health problems are the most at risk, research finds.

Medicine and health