Cardiovascular Diseases in Aboriginal People of Australia

Running Head: Health Promotion
Cardiovascular diseases in Aboriginal People of Australia
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Cardiovascular diseases in Aboriginal People of Australia
Cardiovascular diseases are prevalent among the different aboriginal community of
Australia and Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet reviewed the condition of the
cardiovascular health of indigenous people (healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au. ,2020). The pamphlet
has been selected from the review report –“Review of cardiovascular health among
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”.
Target Population and the prevalence of health condition
According to Census 2016, 786689 people are considered as Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander (www.parliament.nsw.gov.au.2020). Million people in Australia are reported
as affected by cardiovascular disease .Among the Aboriginal people, 12% of the population is
affected by CVD (cardiovascular diseases). In comparison with the non-indigenous
Australians, the aboriginal people are 20% more affected by the CVD. 12 % of total death in
Aboriginal population has been recorded by the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.
Ischemic heart attacks are two times higher in the aboriginal male and three times higher in
aboriginal; female compared to the non-indigenous people.
Initiatives and programs
Initiatives and programs related to CV diseases are important to improve the tertiary
and primary healthcare setting in remote or rural areas. The pamphlet is focused on
improving nutritional habits and socioeconomic condition of aboriginal people by
overcoming cultural and social barriers to enhance the competency among the population .
Pamphlet promotes to increase awareness of local authorities and people about the national
international health policies for avoiding the risk of CV diseases. The pamphlet is focused to
reduce the prevalence of risk factors among the population (Mbuzi, Fulbrook & Jessup,
2018). The initiatives are focused to manage risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as
alcohol consumption, pbesity , poor health and obesity, smoking , poor nutrition and social

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Cardiovascular diseases in Aboriginal People of Australia
and emotional well-being of aboriginals. Implementation for the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023 has been suggested for improving the health state of
aboriginal people .The pamphlet has suggested to improve chronic conditions of the CV
diseases by National Chronic Disease Strategy and the National Service Improvement
Frameworks ,Rheumatic Fever Strategy and Cardiac Health Strategies . The report has
shown that the heart foundation of Australia recommended different action and prevention for
better prevention and rehabilitation for the patients. The recommendations were made to
aware the women by the help of campaigns and other forms of promotional
initiatives(healthbulletin.org.au.,2020). Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
cardiac health strategy 2014-2017 and Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention: a
framework for the Northern Territory are some effective intervening strategies which have
been mentioned in the respective report (healthbulletin.org.au.,2020).
Importance of health promotion
Cardiovascular health must be addressed with proper interventions and preventive care
as risk of stroke , heart failure , coronary (ischemic) heart disease, peripheral vascular
disease, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are some probable condition which can be led by
poor CV health(Sjöholm, Pahkala, Davison, Juonala & Singh, 2018). Additionally
hypertension and high blood cholesterol are involved as the risk factors for the population
with CV diseases. Unfortunately most of the aboriginal people do not address the
cardiovascular diseases in early stage of disease occurrence. Some most prevalent risks
factors (along with hypertension and high blood cholesterol) for cardiovascular disease are
Tobacco smoking, Inactivity, Poor nutritional habit, Overweight and obesity ,Diabetes
(healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au.,2020).Different socioeconomic (unemployment, adverse situation
for living and poor financial state)and psychological factors(feeling of deprived and
discriminated, stress and depression) might be associated with the incidence of poor