The Adviser 1609

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COMMUNITY CONNECT | page 11 Letters to the Editor | pages 10+11 TV Guide | page 18 Classifieds | pages 19,20+21 /SheppartonAdviser

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Landmark investment to boost rural doctor workforce By Deanne Jeffers DEPUTY Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was in Shepparton yesterday to meet with end-to-end Rural Medical Degree students, and to announce additional investment in regional health. I f re- elected, the Morrison-Joyce Government will invest more than $1B to boost rural health, including an additional $146M to address shortages of doctors and allied health professionals into regional and rural communities. Continued Page 8

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RAISING AWARENESS... Amy and Michael Dann are passionate about raising awareness for their fouryear-old son Louis’s health condition, CDG. Pictured, Amy, Michael, Louis and Isaiah. Photo: Kelly Carmody

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Amy Dann joins worldwide board By Kelly Carmody CONGENITAL disorders of glycosylation (CDG) is an umbrella term for a rapidly expanding group of over 160 rare genetic/ metabolic disorders. Due to rare defects in a complex chemical process known as glycosylation, Amy and Michael Dann’s fouryear-old son Louis is one of only a few people here in Australia and the world, that is affected by it.

Since Louis’s diagnosis in 2018, Amy and Michael have strived to raise funds and awareness for CDG Care, a cause that is close to their heart. They are extremely passionate about helping educate other families about CDG and are hopeful that scientific research on these rare conditions will provide more answers for an earlier diagnosis and more treatment options. Continued Page 3


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