Closing the gap in cardiovascular risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
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Date
2018
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Medical Journal of Australia
Abstract
The recent 10-year review of the
Closing the Gap Strategy,
which aims to eliminate the
difference in life expectancy between
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
and other Australians by 2031, found
that the life expectancy of both Indigenous
and non-Indigenous Australians
increased between 2005e2007 and
2010e2012, but the gap has not closed
significantly, and is still about 10
years.1 As reiterated by Sir Michael
Marmot in his recent MJA editorial,2
the Close the Gap campaign highlights
the importance of addressing
underlying social determinants of
health, engaging with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander leaders,
increasing the emphasis on chronic
disease, enhancing primary health
service capacity, and shifting to a preventive
health focus.
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Cardiovascular risk, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander Australians
Citation
Reath, J. S., & O'Mara, P. (2018). Closing the gap in cardiovascular risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Medical Journal of Australia, 209(1), 17-18.