Document Type
Report
Publisher
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
School
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Abstract
This Summary describes different types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and how common they are among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It highlights the differences in how groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – such as women and men, or older and younger people – experience CVD. It describes some improvements in the cardiovascular health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It also gives examples of the many good things that are being done on the ground to prevent illness and improve CVD care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Comments
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. (2020). Summary of cardiovascular health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Perth, W.A. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/publications/40505/