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A new report has found Indigenous Australians face a substantially higher burden of disease

Justin Mohamed

Justin Mohamed Source: AAP

A new report has found Indigenous Australians face a substantially higher burden of disease than their non-Indigenous conterparts. The report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare suggests, while improvements have been made, the gap in health and life-expectancy outcomes remains significant.


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A new report has found Indigenous Australians face a substantially higher burden of disease than their non-Indigenous conterparts. The report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare suggests, while improvements have been made, the gap in health and life-expectancy outcomes remains significant.



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