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What hinders "Closing the Gap"?: Award winning Malayalee doctor explains

Dr. Ullappallil Jacob

Dr. Ullappallil Jacob Source: Pic Courtesy: Eby Joseph/Metro Malayalam

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has presented the Closing the Gap report for this year in Paliament last week. The report says that the progress to many of the targets are still not up to mark. What factors affect it? Alice Springs based surgeon Dr. Ullappallil Jacob, who is the inaugural recipient of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health medal, talks about the issues.


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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has presented the Closing the Gap report for this year in Paliament last week. The report says that the progress to many of the targets are still not up to mark. What factors affect it? Alice Springs based surgeon Dr. Ullappallil Jacob, who is the inaugural recipient of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health medal, talks about the issues.



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