Improving Health Equity: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males

This report delves into the critical issue of health equity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young males in Australia, highlighting the significant disparities in healthcare quality and life expectancy compared to the non-indigenous population. It identifies cultural influences, poverty, and limited access to public health services as major contributing factors to these inequities. The report proposes strategies for improvement, including community engagement, primary healthcare delivery, community-centered approaches, and multidisciplinary collaborations. It emphasizes the importance of government initiatives, such as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) programs, in addressing the health needs of these communities and restoring economic and social justice. The report concludes by advocating for inclusive programs to minimize health issues and promote overall well-being among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young males.

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IntroductionIntroduction
Health equity is a discipline which focuses on studying
the causes in quality of healthcare among diversified
population. This report focuses on understanding the health
equity in aboriginal and Strait islander young males and
finding out the best strategies to overcome inequalities.

Brief
Health inequities in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is
highest in the world. The life expectancy of indigenous is 9.5
years less than the remaining Australian population.

Cont...
The major causes of death in the aboriginal and Torres Strait
Island are:

Influence of culture in accessing public
health services
The influence on the cultural and belief of people must be
utilised to eliminate health disparities among major and minor
population of a country.

Cont.…
Data shows the effects of poverty on indigenous young males in
Australia. These people have no access to proper nutrition.

Strategies to Improve Public health
Service
 Community Engagement
 Delivery of primary health care
 Community favouring approaches
 Multidisciplinary approaches

Conclusion
The availability and accessibility for the
indigenous people is confined to a limited number. Government
has formed ATSI to look after the need of people in Aboriginal
and Torres strait Island. The government needs to adopt various
interactive and inclusive programs that there is minimum health
issues faced by these people and economic and social justice can
be restored in the country.

References
 Eades, S. J., 2000. Reconciliation, social equity and Indigenous
health. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal. 24(3).
p.3.
 Hinkson, M. and Harris, A., 2001. Aboriginal Sydney: a guide
to important places of the past and present. Canberra:
Aboriginal Studies Press.
 The Queensland Young People's Mental Health Survey Report.
Public Health Services, Queensland Health, GPO Box 48,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4001.

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