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Indigenous News – Health

by Robbo on October 16, 2010

in Indigenous News

News

  • The Western Desert Kidney Health Project aiming to reduce disease and diabetes by 20 per cent over three years http://bit.ly/cziQDj

  • Western desert Kidney Health Project – the detail http://bit.ly/96wy9k

  • Concern for families & children in Aboriginal communities in WA driving more townships towards imposing alcohol bans http://bit.ly/bBZGe1

  • Six of seven suicide deaths in the Top End were Aboriginal.Two 14 year olds and a 16yo boy were among those who died http://bit.ly/aUh743

  • Brisbane Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh will visit remote indigenous communities to promote children’s ear health http://bit.ly/d1IgNL

  • Smoking has been identified as the biggest contributor to the difference in life expectancy for Indigenous people. http://bit.ly/aEYaEm

  • Diabetes Australia and VACCHO win top healthcare award on diabetes prevention resources http://bit.ly/aE9Hhi

  • Professor O’Dea, director of the Sansom Institute of Health Research has been appointed to the board of Outback Stores http://bit.ly/agnLrz

  • First Aboriginal nurse based at a major metropolitan hospital in NSW, Sister Bush, was known as a “cultural broker” http://bit.ly/9eaxQ9

  • The rate of dementia in older Aboriginal Australians could be reduced by changes in health & lifestyle -epidemiologists http://bit.ly/94TEPa

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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Tagged as: alcohol, dementia, diabetes, Jharal Yow Yeh, NT, Outback Stores, Professor O'Dea, Sister Bush, smoking, suicide, Western Desert Kidney Health project

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Indigenous News – Health

by Robbo on October 4, 2010

in Indigenous News

News

Improving Indigenous health http://bit.ly/deM1Mz

Top End communities face golden staph threat unless better showers and washing machines provided to communities http://bit.ly/9QHNRN

A recent spate of mainly Indigenous suicides in the Northern Territory has sparked calls for urgent action. http://bit.ly/cBOtEU

What does the evidence say about how to improve Indigenous health? A challenge to current policy – @croakeyblog http://bit.ly/8XLqW8

More programs needed to build Aboriginal children’s sense of identity to address high suicide rates http://bit.ly/cL21qw

Indigenous suicide ‘a silent epidemic’ NT Liberal Senator will push for government inquiry http://bit.ly/cwe6QK

The Indigenous News Updates are sourced from news and other articles from around the country that I have posted on Twitter.



The categories I use for Indigenous News Updates can be found here.

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Tagged as: aboriginal, golden staph, health, Indigenous, news, Northern Territory, Remote health, suicide

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Indigenous News Update – Health

by Robbo on September 17, 2010

in Indigenous News

News

  • Australia can learn from NGO’s internationally to make real improvements in Indigenous Health http://bit.ly/9UqQ9K

  • Concern new funding arrangements will not improve outcomes for remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities. http://bit.ly/cB2mzH

  • Independents in Parliament have a unique opportunity to work together to make real improvements in Indigenous health http://bit.ly/9pSGyf

  • People in the NT drink about 14 litres of pure alcohol over a year. Indigenous people suffer the most http://bit.ly/aQ8jTz

  • Suicide rate for Indigenous people is significantly higher than the general population, with young males most at risk http://bit.ly/dyRvs3

    • 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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    Tagged as: aboriginal, alcohol, funding, health, Indigenous, news, suicide

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    Indigenous News Update – Health

    by Robbo on July 31, 2009

    in Indigenous,Indigenous News

    • Aboriginal communities warned by judge not to shame children who speak out against abuse http://bit.ly/hiArx

    • Western Australia ‘suicide summit’ held in positive atmosphere. Making progress http://bit.ly/i8LQs

    • Suicide rates in young are falling but the rate in the Kimberley is appalling. Would be a national emergency if in city http://bit.ly/13Ge0s

    • WA to name shame & show photos of juvenile offenders. Against international obligations?-Aboriginal legal service http://bit.ly/11tFRZ

    • Aboriginal Health lobby wants indigenous health bureaucracy is streamlined if federal takeover of funding http://bit.ly/7AuI9

    • Alcohol restrictions bring benefit to Fitzroy Crossing including drops in violence. Alcohol support services required http://bit.ly/VBIrA

    • Medicare failing Indigenous people? 294mil Medicare services -556 were for follow up after initial health check. http://bit.ly/101U7l

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    Tagged as: aboriginal, abuse, alcohol, Fitzroy Crossing, Indigenous, juvenile, Medicare, suicide

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