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The Foundation was established to enhance healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes through innovative research.

RHRF CEO, Nicola Ware, said the Foundation has funded some incredible, potentially life-saving research in recent years.

“Research and clinical trials play an important role in the future of health care while also providing direct benefits and improved outcomes for participating patients,” Ms Ware said.

“It’s a wonderful milestone to surpass $25 million total funding awarded to support medical research projects that tackle some of the most pressing issues in healthcare.”

Ms Ware said the funding had supported 53 projects and resulted in 33 research publications.

“Medical research publications can be used worldwide to improve health care, or to find better ways to treat and prevent disease. Some could save lives.”

RHRF has four key focus areas of clinical care: Cancer, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal Injury and Cardiovascular Disease, however, does also fund worthy research in other therapeutic areas.

Research projects recently funded by RHRF include:

• MAMBO, which aims to provide all Australian women with adequate access to preconception care, by developing an app-based risk calculator and integrating high-risk women into existing maternity services through telemedicine and shared preconception care.
• Detect-PM, which uses advanced technology to detect cancer DNA in abdominal fluid in bowel cancer patients during surgery. The study aims to accurately predict peritoneal relapse allowing for earlier intervention to improve patient outcomes.