One Disease
One Disease is a non-profit organisation whose sole mission is to eliminate Crusted Scabies as a public health concern from our First Nations people in Australia by 2022. It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce our successful elimination of this debilitating disease on time and on budget.
One Disease was founded by Dr. Sam Prince in 2011, a then 26-year-old medical doctor. With great resiliency and determination, the team at One Disease can proudly be called pioneers in the disease elimination space.
We would like to extend our thanks to all those who supported us on our journey from the Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations, the Northern Territory Government, our Advisory Board and our Company Directors, the Australian Government Department of Health and through donations from individuals, trusts, foundations and businesses who all believe as we do: that no one should die of a preventable disease.
About One Disease
Why Crusted Scabies?
Crusted Scabies is a highly contagious and chronic form of the skin disease, scabies. Scabies is known to underlie many skin infections in the Northern Territory, which can lead to serious conditions such as sepsis, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, and chronic kidney disease.
How we worked
Our overall strategy was to enhance Crusted Scabies control by combining expertise in disease-specific areas with surveillance, education, capacity building, advocacy and research.
Where we worked
To eliminate Crusted Scabies, we worked in partnership with Australia’s First People and local health clinics throughout the Northern Territory. The regions we worked in included Darwin (covering Darwin Urban, Top End West, Top End Central), East Arnhem Land, West Arnhem Land, Katherine, and Central.