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REFLECTIONS ON INTERSECTIONALITY AND BIASED HEALTH CARE
The core population of Australia encompasses the diverse indigenous population,
population derived from the colonization by the British in the past and the extensive
immigration from numerous miscellaneous cultures. The linguistic and cultural diversity is a
great asset to our prosperous community as it helps in the growth of creativity, generating a
diverse workforce and helps in developing better understanding. However, discrimination,
stereotyping and cultural bias leads to detrimental crippling effects in the society. The
healthcare industry must also be responsive in checking and managing such challenges that
might be triggered from this diversity (Cormack, Harris and Paradies 2017).
Intersectionality refers to the interrelated inclusive environment of various social
categorizations namely class, gender, and race and the overlapping between the groups
leading to augmented discrimination associated with being member of a certain groups
(Williams and Wyatt 2015). Being a member of the healthcare system, it is my sworn duty to
provide unbiased treatment and healthcare for all. I remember reading and studying a
landmark report by the BioMed Central which documented that emigrant refugee women
from African countries have greater risk and higher possibility of adverse pregnancy
outcomes in comparison to other women seeking maternal healthcare during pregnancy
(Gibson-Helm 2014). Survey reports show that the African women receive fewer procedures
and poorer-quality medical care even when we have technologically advanced diagnostic and
therapeutic interventions. In the unique study conducted on maternity services of a reputable
healthcare facility in Australia pregnancy care attendance along with pregnancy outcomes
were highlighted which showed instances of symptoms being overlooked and less interaction
with the African patients. Higher number of still born was noted amongst the maternal cases
of African population when compared to the overall statistics in general (Gibson-Helm 2014).
I was overwhelmed with pain and feelings of helplessness after coming across such
biased situations and harsh reality of prejudices and its devastating consequences. I feel

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