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The role of Aboriginal leadership in community health programmes

There remains a glaring disparity between the health of an Australian Aboriginal child when compared with that of a non-Aboriginal Australian child. In recent years, studies have advocated for the adoption of culturally sensitive health care provision if significant improvements are to be made in the health of Australian Aboriginal children.

Citation:
Stroud V, Adams J, Champion D, Hogarth G, Mahony A, Monck R, Pinnegar T, Dos Santos NS, Watson C. The role of Aboriginal leadership in community health programmes. Prim Heath Care Res Dev. 2021;22.

Keywords:
Indigenous Aboriginal children; culturally-sensitive health care provision; primary prevention

Abstract:
There remains a glaring disparity between the health of an Australian Aboriginal child when compared with that of a non-Aboriginal Australian child. In recent years, studies have advocated for the adoption of culturally sensitive health care provision if significant improvements are to be made in the health of Australian Aboriginal children.