Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'.
Until the recent death in Dubbo of an Aboriginal man, there have been no deaths from Covid 19 in Australia. The extraordinary success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in controlling the effects of this pandemic has been a global role model. Until early 2021, in spite of their hig...
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ftpubmed:34592021 2024-09-15T18:06:35+00:00 Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. Stanley, Fiona Langton, Marcia Ward, James McAullay, Daniel Eades, Sandra 2021-12 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15701 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34592021 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8661721/ eng eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15701 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34592021 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8661721/ © 2021 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians). J Paediatr Child Health ISSN:1440-1754 Volume:57 Issue:12 Journal Article 2021 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15701 2024-08-31T16:02:00Z Until the recent death in Dubbo of an Aboriginal man, there have been no deaths from Covid 19 in Australia. The extraordinary success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in controlling the effects of this pandemic has been a global role model. Until early 2021, in spite of their high risk status, dispersed population and fear of health services due to racism, Indigenous outcomes were better than those for non-Indigenous. Aboriginal health leaders at every level brought in worlds best practices and applied them in all urban, rural and remote locations. Instead of the many hundreds of cases, hospitalisation and deaths expected, there were only 150 cases nationwide with15% hospitalised but no one in ICU and no deaths. This result is a complete reversal of the gap and was due to the outstanding Indigenous leadership, that governments at all levels listened to Aboriginal wisdom and that control was handed to those who knew what to do. This result is not only evidence for why a Voice enshrined in the Constitution would work, it heralds a new way of working with Aboriginal people in Australia. This viewpoint makes the case for a different model to engage and empower First Nations to really close the gap - themselves. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations PubMed Central (PMC) Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 57 12 1853 1856 |
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Until the recent death in Dubbo of an Aboriginal man, there have been no deaths from Covid 19 in Australia. The extraordinary success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in controlling the effects of this pandemic has been a global role model. Until early 2021, in spite of their high risk status, dispersed population and fear of health services due to racism, Indigenous outcomes were better than those for non-Indigenous. Aboriginal health leaders at every level brought in worlds best practices and applied them in all urban, rural and remote locations. Instead of the many hundreds of cases, hospitalisation and deaths expected, there were only 150 cases nationwide with15% hospitalised but no one in ICU and no deaths. This result is a complete reversal of the gap and was due to the outstanding Indigenous leadership, that governments at all levels listened to Aboriginal wisdom and that control was handed to those who knew what to do. This result is not only evidence for why a Voice enshrined in the Constitution would work, it heralds a new way of working with Aboriginal people in Australia. This viewpoint makes the case for a different model to engage and empower First Nations to really close the gap - themselves. |
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Stanley, Fiona Langton, Marcia Ward, James McAullay, Daniel Eades, Sandra Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the 'gap'. |
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