The cancer gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous people is widening – but better data could help
Kalinda Griffiths, UNSW Sydney Cancer figures provide stark evidence of the gap between the health…
Browsing: Indigenous Health
Aboriginal people near the Ranger uranium mine suffered more stillbirths and cancer. We don’t know why
Rosalie Schultz, Flinders University The Ranger uranium mine, surrounded by Kakadu National Park in the…
The OJC Episode 41: Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The Oncology Journal Club Episode 41: Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People…
Cancer and loneliness: How inclusion could save lives
Aleem Bharwani, University of Calgary COVID-19 has ignited a worldwide conversation about inequality. The question…
Cancer Council – We need to close the gap for Indigenous Australians with cancer
New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare today shows that Aboriginal…
Closing the Gap in cancer outcomes for Indigenous people
By Rajah Supramaniam, Program Manager at the Research Division of the Cancer Council New South Wales. COSA…
Research reveals alarmingly high rates of liver cancer in the NT
A new study conducted by the Menzies School of Health Research has found a very high…
Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders – Higher Rates of Cancer
Source: Cancer Australia and ABC’s PM Program CANCER Australia’s 2013 study ‘Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres…