An apartheid-style practice of separate entrances for indigenous people at some Australian hospitals has drawn criticism from a United Nations investigator.
Pneumonia Rates Among Indigenous Children Highest in the World: MJA
Rates of severe pneumonia in hospitalised Northern Territory Indigenous children are among the highest reported in the world.
Rates of severe pneumonia in hospitalised Northern Territory Indigenous children are among the highest reported in the world.
He said he had been told that hospital authorities "reinforced stereotypes and prejudice ... by installing screens and walkways to allow non-indigenous people to access hospitals without seeing indigenous families sitting at the entrance".
A spokeswoman for the federal Department of Health said hospitals were subject to anti-discrimination laws like any other institution.
Indigenous People in Australia Portray a Tendency to Commit Crime
It has come to light that close to three out of every five indigenous people in Australia portray a tendency to commit crime.
It has come to light that close to three out of every five indigenous people in Australia portray a tendency to commit crime.
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Endemic Trachoma Still a Major Problem in Indigenous Communities
Blinding endemic trachoma remains a major public health problem in many Indigenous communities.
Blinding endemic trachoma remains a major public health problem in many Indigenous communities.
Adverse Dental Health Put Young Aboriginal Adults at Higher Chronic Disease Risk
Young Aboriginal adults have 2-11 times higher adverse clinical oral health outcomes than young Australian adults generally.
Young Aboriginal adults have 2-11 times higher adverse clinical oral health outcomes than young Australian adults generally.
