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Respiratory Health with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Closing the Gap
Date: 19-10-2022 19:00:00
When | Wednesday 19 October 2022 |
Where | 7pm - 9pm |
Nearly one-third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a respiratory condition; with Asthma and COPD contributing to the highest burden of disease.
Hospitalisation for Asthma and COPD exacerbations are higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders than for non-Aboriginal Australians.
Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, COPD is responsible for two-thirds of respiratory deaths, and the asthma mortality rate is more than three times that of other Australians.
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