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IMAGE: Spirit, culture and community are core attributes to the health of an Aboriginal women s heart. view more
Credit: Photo by Steve Evans
More than a decade after committing $130+ billion to Closing the Gap, there has been little improvement in health outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
A significant life expectancy gap remains, with cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, responsible for almost 20 per cent of this gap.
So where have things gone wrong?
A new study led by University of South Australia PhD candidate Katharine McBride in partnership with Aboriginal women suggests the answer may lie partially in the Government s failure to approach health from an Aboriginal perspective.