Health Issues Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Context of aboriginal and
torrres strait islander people
health
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Good health is a basic human right of every individual. it not only benefit socially but also
emotional and culture well being of entire community. the WHO has defined 5 social
determinants of health for a society (May, and et.al.,2020). It defined fundamental structure of
social hierarchy in which people work, live and grow. However, there is some health issue gap
in Australia. In the country there are vast cultural diversified people living in it. Also, there are
many people who are migrant and lives there. Among them aboriginal islander people are those
fundamental well being is impacted. This is because there are not getting primary health care
services. thus, there is health gap which exist in it (Fogarty, and Heron, 2018). Moreover, it is
found that many health disparities are there which has increased over time. The population is
highly suffering from access to basic health facilities. Hence, it has led to inequality in health due
to which their needs are not fulfilled. there are many health programs and initiatives run by
government which fulfil health of people. but there are several factors that impact on health.
Along with it, many health issues also exists within society.
In this essay it will be described about aboriginal and torres strait islander people health. Also,
health care strategy which can improve their health issue will be explained. Moreover, it will be
discussed about factors that impact on their health issue. At last essay will show an effective
program through which needs of community is fulfilled (Walter, 2016).
DISCUSSION
Health strategy
It is necessary to resolve the health issue which occurs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people. this is because it will enable in providing them care services and improving their
well being. Moreover, health inequality between indigenous and non indigenous community will
be overcome (Kildea, and Roe, 2019). It becomes responsibility of government to ensure that
chronic health issue does not exist and respiratory health problems is improved. Therefore, in
order to solve issue there needs to follow a health strategy. A national health strategy is been
used in this. It provides guidelines to develop policy, strategy, actions, etc to be taken to
improve chronic health disease. It is used at local, national and state level. So, this strategy is
been used to promote health in ATSI people. in this risk factors are identified and reduced. So, it
has enabled in supporting those people and improving quality of life by reducing risk factors.
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