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Running head:INDIGENOUS HEALTH JOURNEY OF JIMMY LITTLEINDIGENOUS HEALTH JOURNEY OF JIMMY LITTLEName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1INDIGENOUS HEALTH JOURNEY OF JIMMY LITTLEIndigenous Australians experience health condition in comparison with others. The majorissues faced by them are diabetes, chronic heart and kidney diseases, mental health problem andfew more. James Oswald Little formerly known as Jimmy Little was also a victim of such anindigenous disease, diabetes. According to Haber and Day, (2014) Australian Aboriginals areless healthy than the other communities. Report says that most of the Australian Aboriginals areadmitted to hospital for kidney dialysis treatment. The primary reason for such diseases havebeen stated as lack of adequate food, fruits and vegetable, lack of adequate exercise, highcholesterol, high blood pressure. Hence, diabetes and kidney problem is a common problem forthe Aboriginals. Jimmy Little who was an Australian Aboriginal also suffered from the samedisease and fought until the last day Jha et al., (2013).The primary cause of diabetes is when the insulin in human body is unable to breakdownthe glucose into energy. Little was identified with the disease in the year 2006. According toHarding et al., (2014) diabetes increases in 280 Australians every day.He had a kidney transplantin the year 2004 leading to diabetes that crippled him. There are many other side effects ofdiabetes in a patient such as foot ulcer, blindness and many more. Among the Aboriginals typetwo diabetes is a common disease and the rate of diabetes increases among the people living inthe remote areas. It affects the kidneys, eyes, heart, limbs. Chronic kidney disease amongAboriginals is generally due to high blood pressure, diabetes, lack of nutrition, streptococcal skinand throat. Even though kidney disorder is common problem among Australians but severekidney disorder is more likely among indigenous people. CKD leads to extensive hospitalizationand regular visit to the doctor. It also increases the death rate if compared to other Australians.The death rate increases after the age of 25 irrespective of gender among the Aboriginals(McDonald, 2013).

2INDIGENOUS HEALTH JOURNEY OF JIMMY LITTLEAfter a successful kidney transplant, he tried to improve his health condition, fought backagainst the indigenous disease tosurvive. He introduced a foundation for the Aboriginals andpeople in the remote areas to improve their health condition. The foundation helped the otherAboriginals to fight against the kidney disease and survive. The foundation is working withpatients from remote sides and regional areas. Now the foundation is merging with otherfoundations to provide help to the Aboriginal children (Henryks,Brimblecombe&Bidstrup,2017). They are targeting to provide required nutrition to the children and prevent them fromsuffering from the chronic diseases like kidney failure or diabetes.He travelled across the countryattending community welfare programs, health seminars. He participated in several campaignsagainst kidney disorder and diabetes among the Aboriginals. He was a part of the doctorassociation fighting for the diseases among aboriginals; he was also the ambassador ofAustralian health organisation. Mr. Little supported health organisations for supporting theinitiatives taken by them to help the Aboriginals. He supported the surveys conducted by theorganisation to evaluate the situation of the Aboriginals and take steps to improve theirconditions.Mr.Jimmy was one of the few Aboriginals who became widely popular in the Australiansociety. He enjoyed his fame but also realised the pain of the chronic indigenous diseases. He feltthe necessity of doing something for the Aboriginals to eliminate the disease or reduce theiraffects. His initiative towards the Aboriginals welfare made him the chairperson of Aboriginalwelfare foundation. He went for tours of Aboriginal community and observed their conditions.He went to community centres and health centres performing for staffs and patients and at thesame time continued his dialysis(Henryks, Brimblecombe&Bidstrup, 2017).

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