Dr Skye McGregor: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute
- Quoted on
- Women's health & gynaecology
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“If we look at that in the context that Australia is looking to eliminate local transmission of HIV, we want to see that number start to come down. And so it suggests there's still progress to be made with women diagnosed with HIV in Australia.”
What Dr Skye McGregor has said
“It's really concerning because the rise among women has contributed to syphilis in pregnancy, which can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital syphilis and infant deaths. These are really substantial impacts on infants, but also the community as a whole.”
epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women ↗
Where Dr Skye McGregor has been quoted
- Heather contracted HIV on an overseas holiday. Women like her are more likely to be overlooked by doctors in Australiatheguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in womentheguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
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