- Plunge in rate of childhood vaccinations . At risk groups include indigenous Australians http://bit.ly/bS5lZh
- Morbidities & deaths from noncommunicable chronic disease are greatly increased in remote Aus Aboriginal communities http://bit.ly/d7oog4
- Trends in chronic disease mortality in the Northern Territory Aboriginal population, 1997-2004 http://bit.ly/9smtE8
- Show support for ending ATSI health crisis by holding an event for 4th annual Close the Gap Day on Thurs, March 25.http://bit.ly/9yZGx0
- South Australian Government has committed to funding renal dialysis services on the APY Lands. http://bit.ly/bytP3P
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48% of children suffered from untreated tooth decay, but only 10% had seen a dentist. Indigenous kids over represented http://bit.ly/4ICe5a
UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples http://bit.ly/5FfGBS
HUGE reductions in Aboriginal infant mortality may have unintended effect of increasing of chronic illnesses in adults. http://bit.ly/5prKVl
Ceremonial circumcisions botched in NT however traditional Aboriginal ceremonies should be preserved http://bit.ly/5d4SO0
NT last year had highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the country in both indigenous & non-indigenous http://bit.ly/7TMzop
The Indigenous News Updates are sourced from news and other articles from around the country that I have posted on Twitter.
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