Only 8% of the broader Australian population are being effected where as 35% are in most Aboriginal regions (Shukla 2010, p.60). The 17-year life expectancy break concerning the two populations along with these figures is of great concern because they show an extremely bad health status within the Australian Aboriginal community (AIDA 2008,
Because of this, two-thirds of the patients seen on that day had multiple comorbidities possibly due to lack of preventative care. The report from the GADCH states that individuals without health insurance lag behind the insured population on many dimensions including having decreased rates of preventative care leading to multiple comorbidities resulting in fair to poor health (2007). When this happens, there are more sick days (usually without pay) resulting into lower income for this population that is already struggling to make ends meet. This impacts the entire region’s productivity leading into a cascading effect for rural areas (GADCH,
We are losing our paramedics to states such as WA and ACT. Victorian paramedics are the most underpaid in the country, and yes, in comparison to WA, they are receiving $23,000 less in their yearly salary. These paramedics have been persistently protesting for some appeal. It can also be said that the stress the paramedics are put under can be detrimental to their health
1. Currently, the estimated population of Australian Indigenous people is 698,583 people (as of 30 June 2013) (Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet [AIHIN] 2013). Compared to previous years, the trend has become decreasingly significant and concerning. To add up to this, the life expectancy, death rate (especially with young and middle adult years), infant mortality, is higher with indigenous Australians compared to non-indigenous Australians. The leading causes of this dilemma are cardiovascular diseases, cancer (in various forms, and accidents or injury).
(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2005). These are: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions, Asthma, Cancer Control, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes Mellitus, Injury Prevention and Control and Mental Health. Poor diet and nutrition, combined with physical inactivity are among some of the most significant factors contributing to the prevalence of
Years into the Intervention; Concerns of welfare cuts that have affected women and children in the process,the stoppage of the CDEP plan that created more the 7,500 jobs before the Intervention, the poor number of sexual offenders prosecuted, and a number of limitation communal rights. The Northern Territory Intervention measures sparked many criticism both domestically and internationally saying that the Aboriginal people a being discriminated by there Government due to the 1995 Racial Discrimination Act. The Australian Government was called upon the United Nations Treaty to redesign their measures in direct of the
In spite of many recent economical, political, and social achievements, Afghanistan is still ranked as the fourth poorest country in the world, according to the Afghanistan 2007 Human Development Report. One of two Afghans is classified as poor, with more than 20 percent of the rural population consuming less than the average daily calories. Historically, the drought of the nineties, the destruction of basic infrastructure, the damage to institutional organizations, and the scarcity of skilled professionals has been among the primary causes of poverty. Decades of war and foreign invasion has greatly impacted its political and social stance and essentially has destroyed its economy. Economic frailty and government dependence
With significantly reduced wealth, spending decline, banks failed and on top of this drought conditions contributed to a lack of good crops. The Great Depression was the result of an unlucky combination of factors, but mainly the use of margin is to blame (Doc . Worldwide, there was increased unemployment, decreased government revenue, and a drop in international trade. At the height of the Great Depression in 1933, more than a quarter of the US labor force was unemployed. Some countries saw a change in leadership as a result of the economic turmoil.
The Issue of Poverty and Hunger By: Nolan Kibit Lit III 2nd Hour One in seven people die of hunger, and 2.2 million children die each year because they are not immunized .Many people do not know how large of an effect poverty has on the health crisis that we face. Poverty is an important global issue because it plays a role in the estimated one billion people who lack access to health care systems. Health issues are a main concern for countries with high poverty populations. Poverty effects the way we act and live, and our health effects the way that we behave in the real world. Poverty effects our health in many ways including mental health and diseases, access to vaccinations, malnutrition, and attaining adequate healthcare.
For example, between 50,000 and 100,000 people died during the drought in East Africa which affected the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. These countries have dry climates all year round and increased droughts due to climate change are making the survival of these people more and more difficult. However, not only LICS are affected by droughts, other areas, such as Australia, also suffer. Sydney has been experiencing the worst drought in 100 years, called the Big Dry, which has only recently ended. With global warming and climate change weather is becoming more extreme, with