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Determinants of health for Indigenous Australians

(1 days ago) WebIn 2018–19, 37% of Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over (about 200,400) smoked every day, compared with 45% in 2008 (Figure 1). The largest falls in daily …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/social-determinants-and-indigenous-health

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Barriers and Mitigating Strategies to Healthcare Access in Indigenous

(3 days ago) WebOn remote and isolated FN reserves and other indigenous communities, health centers are mainly run by nurses or community health workers (CHW). Hu M., Bombay A., Asada Y. Socioeconomic inequalities in health among Indigenous peoples living off-reserve in Canada: Trends and determinants. Health Policy. 2018; …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7349010/

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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

(1 days ago) WebHolistic health and wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is viewed in a holistic way. It is not just about physical health and wellbeing, but also includes the …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/status-and-determinants

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Indigenous health and wellbeing - Australian Institute of Health …

(1 days ago) WebSocial and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is the foundation of physical and mental health for Indigenous Australians. It is a holistic …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-and-wellbeing

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Achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality …

(9 days ago) WebImproving the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is a longstanding challenge for governments in Australia. While there have been …

https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/publications/achieving-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-equality-within

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Indigenous Australians and the struggle for health equality

(3 days ago) WebHealth inequality is a global concern—systematic differences in health status between different population groups have substantial social and economic costs to individuals and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(15)00045-4/fulltext

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Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for …

(3 days ago) WebAboriginal people experience inequalities in healthcare treatment and outcomes. This study aimed to investigate barriers and enablers to accessing healthcare …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999419/

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Cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

(5 days ago) WebThe cultural determinants of health centre an Indigenous definition of health, and have been linked to positive health and wellbeing outcomes. There is growing evidence for the importance of the cultural determinants of health; however, to date, no high-level overview of the evidence-base has been provided. Synthesising existing …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01514-2

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Health inequalities and the social determinants of Aboriginal …

(7 days ago) WebHealth Inequalities and Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health 11. smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day and smoking in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy (Table 3). …

https://www.ccnsa-nccah.ca/docs/determinants/RPT-HealthInequalities-Reading-Wien-EN.pdf

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The Imperative for Research to Promote Health Equity in Indigenous

(3 days ago) WebThe Toll of Health Disparities on Indigenous Populations in the United States. A health disparity is “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, or economic disadvantage,” while health equity “entails special efforts to improve the health of those who have experienced social or economic disadvantage” (U.S. Department of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5936666/

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Impact of racism and discrimination on physical and mental health …

(7 days ago) WebRacism is increasingly recognised as a significant health determinant that contributes to health inequalities. In Australia efforts have been made to bridge the …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-11363-x

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4.2 Social determinants of Indigenous health

(5 days ago) WebThe social determinants of health related to socioeconomic position help to explain both the gaps in the average health status of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/d115fe0f-9452-4475-b31e-bf6e7d099693/ah16-4-2-social-determinants-indigenous-health.pdf.aspx

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Reducing the health disparities of Indigenous Australians: time to

(6 days ago) WebBackground Indigenous peoples have worse health than non-Indigenous, are over-represented amongst the poor and disadvantaged, have lower life expectancies, and success in improving disparities is limited. To address this, research usually focuses on disadvantaged and marginalised groups, offering only partial understanding of influences …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-12-151

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Addressing global health disparities among Indigenous peoples

(3 days ago) WebIn countries around the world, Indigenous peoples face great social disadvantages and poor health compared with the general population.1,2 In The Lancet, Ian Anderson and colleagues3 have documented significant disparities among 28 Indigenous populations from 23 countries compared with benchmark populations for …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30194-5/fulltext

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Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap

(3 days ago) WebIn this Review we delve into the underlying causes of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and provide an Indigenous …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60827-8/fulltext

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Inequalities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians …

(1 days ago) WebAboriginal Australians can access free dental care through the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services established in the 1970s to provide culturally

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2022.0294

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Understanding Indigenous health inequalities through a …

(2 days ago) WebCentre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) publication, written by Loppie Reading and Wien, by providing updated sources and data related to social determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ health inequalities. An in-depth review of academic, professional, and community resources has been synthesized and presented in text and table formats.

https://www.nccih.ca/Publications/Lists/Publications/Attachments/10373/Health_Inequalities_EN_Web_2022-04-26.pdf

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Interventions to improve health literacy among Aboriginal and …

(7 days ago) WebBackground Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience poorer health outcomes than other population groups. While data specific to Indigenous Australians are scarce, a known social health literacy gradient exists linking low health literacy and poor health outcomes within many minority populations. …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10278-x

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Indigenous health issues: causes and solutions - The Centre for

(8 days ago) WebThe objective of the 2020 National Agreement on Closing the Gap is ultimately “to overcome the entrenched inequality faced by too many Indigenous Australians, so …

https://www.cis.org.au/publication/decoding-the-gap-australias-ongoing-struggle-to-address-indigenous-health-outcomes/

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Social Determinants of Health Inequities in Indigenous Canadians

(3 days ago) WebResidential School System. The residential school system was a highly controversial policy which instigated the dissociation of spiritual and cultural cohesion …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657289/

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Inequalities in the social determinants of health of Aboriginal and

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Inequalities in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counterparts are …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4209035/

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The hidden health inequalities that Indigenous peoples face

(4 days ago) WebGordon Belcourt, CC BY-ND. Health inequality. The IHS is the primary health care provider for most American Indians. It is responsible for providing health …

https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-the-hidden-health-inequalities-that-indigenous-peoples-face/

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health

(9 days ago) WebIn 2020, the median age of death was 61 years. This has increased from 57 years in 2010. The life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples born between …

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/indigenous-health

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Indigenous peoples and tackling health inequities: WHO side …

(4 days ago) WebThe health of Indigenous Peoples is often marked by higher rates of health risks, poorer health outcomes and greater unmet needs in terms of health and social services. Leadership by Indigenous communities is central for critiquing approaches to date and planning pathways to health equity for all. This side event explores the ‘causes …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/05/03/default-calendar/indigenous-peoples-and-tackling-health-inequities--who-side-event-at-the-2022-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues

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A $7.5 million boost for First Nations communities health and …

(Just Now) WebThe Australian Government is investing in Indigenous-led clinical trial and cohort studies to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/senator-the-hon-malarndirri-mccarthy/media/a-75-million-boost-for-first-nations-communities-health-and-wellbeing?language=en

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The Embodiment of Inequity: Health Disparities in Aboriginal …

(2 days ago) WebResearch and policy must address the contemporary realities of Aboriginal health and well-being, including the individual and community-based effects of health …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03403702

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Social determinants and the health of Indigenous peoples in …

(6 days ago) Web1. Introduction. Improving the health status of Indigenous peoples1 in Australia is a longstanding challenge for governments in Australia. The gap in health status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains unacceptably wide.2 It has been identified as a human rights concern by United Nations committees3; and …

https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/speeches/social-determinants-and-health-indigenous-peoples-australia

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