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Discussion on Cancer in Indigenous Australians

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Media Journal/Portfolio: Discussion on Cancer in Indigenous Australians Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date Introduction According to experts, the age group in which the highest number of cancer cases have been identified are higher among the indigenous Australians as compared to the non-indigenous ones. The document also proposes the cause of cancer among indigenous individuals today and stresses on the fact that the number of survivors among non-indigenous groups are much higher as compared to the indigenous groups.

Discussion on Cancer in Indigenous Australians

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Introduction According to experts, the age group in which the highest number of cancer cases have been identified are higher among the indigenous Australians as compared to the non-indigenous ones. The incidence rate is considered to be high since the risk factors like amount of alcohol, smoking and other infections are higher in these regions (AIHW, Cancer Australia). Further, cancer screening among these regions are much lower as compared to other regions where non-indigenous citizens reside. Along with this, it can be noted that the number of mortality rates are much higher since the health care services in these areas regions are extremely low as compared to other developed cities. Apart from this, it was also accounted that the national data available to note the number of cancer cases in indigenous regions was not available. A significant insufficiency of data and its analysis team was also recorded. However, in accordance with the data collected during the years 2008 to 2012, around 5,946 new cases of cancer were recorded in Indigenous Australians, of which 2,899 were males and 3,047 were females. These regions include Northern Territory, Victoria, Queensland, South Wales and the Western part of Australia. The frequency of the incidence rate was 484 cases for 100,000 indigenous Australians (Cancer Australia, 2017). The cancer types that are identified to be the most frequent are Lung cancer, Uterine cancer and Liver cancer. The below illustration gives a brief overview of the cancer cases in the five regions as specified in the above paragraphs.
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Source: Cancer Australia, 2017Media Item 1: https://cancerforum.org.au/forum/2013/march/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-australians-and-cancer/Title: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and CancerPublication: Cancer ForumAuthors: Condon et. al., 2013Summary:This Media item sheds light on the status of Indigenous individuals when it comes to the number of cancer cases and amount of deaths that are caused by the inadequate health services. It also focuses on the need for improved health care services along with direct efforts. The document also proposes the cause of cancer among indigenous individuals today and stresses on the fact that the number of survivorsamong non-indigenous groups are much higher as compared to the indigenous groups. Furthermore, it can be noted that the document provides information how the palliative care services that are offered to indigenous groups are very low. However, it highlights the fact that the Australian government is now taking a high number of steps to encounter indigenous cancer cases that are on a rise in the country today. Lastly, the media link has been able to identify a serious gap in the whole diagnosis, provision of timely treatment and the survival models/programs that have been formed and launched by the government. Had the administration taken enough measures from the beginning, the authors state that the situation could have been much better as compared to today.Link to Unit Objectives:The link assists largely in understanding the health perspectives, issues and resolutions that are being witnessed among the Indigenous groups of the country. The research assists in getting a clearer understanding of Module 1 Topic 1 that lays focus on the ill health of indigenous individuals in certain parts of the country. The topic explains the influence of the decision-making powers and the governmentin general in the ill health of indigenous individuals until now. It addresses the need for the government to take appropriate measures to resolve the problems that are being faced by the people even today. The document also intakes the need for providing palliative care services that are acceptable in accordance with the cultural aspects of the indigenous groups under question.
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Contribution to the Topic:The media link has contributed largely to the topic as it highlights the statistics involved, the problems that cause the problem of cancer among indigenous groups and the measures that are being taken by the government. Through the research that was carried out by the authors of the paper, it was realized that the government has taken very minimal measures until now and there is a dire need to focus on enlightening the people and offering serious health care services to the indigenous groups. Since there is an absence of suitable detection measures to encounter cancer, the screening processes should be tightened and the people should be educated about the need for improving their health conditions. Personal Reflection:This academic journal was a great read as it produced an excellent insight into the whole problem of growing number of cancer cases among the indigenous groups in the five primary regions of Australia. Though the country has been termed as that of a developed one, it has not been able to take care of the basic health care services that are required by certain important sections of the society. The government needs to focus on improving the screening processes and providing palliative care that is culturally approved by the groups. However, the authors could have also discussed the varied factors that have restricted the indigenous people from taking treatment up until now. If the authors would have highlighted these factors, the research could have assisted the government in further improving the overall structure of the policies and programs that they have launched to help the indigenous groups today. Media Item 2: https://www.doctorportal.com.au/mjainsight/2016/45/lifestyle-cancers-in-indigenous-australians-on-the-rise/Title: Lifestyle Cancers in Indigenous Australians on the Rise. Publication: MJA InsightAuthors: Mackee, 2016Summary:
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