Aboriginal Health

Mandatory folate in bread has dramatically cut the rates of serious birth defects in Aboriginal children. A Telethon Kids Institute study,

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners has jumped more than 18 per cent, making it the fastest growing registered health profession for the

A health professional has warned of an HIV and hepatitis C epidemic in Aboriginal communities if medical resources are not used to target drug injecting.

A study which has found a higher rate of preventable cancers in some indigenous groups has prompted calls for better targeted prevention. Indigenous people

A travelling health lab has found a fun way to make people interested in their long-term health, and is finding success in a remote top end community.

Non-indigenous people who have a severe heart attack are more likely to have a hospital cardiac procedure than indigenous patients, a study shows.

A new workforce development and research centre aims to grow the number of Indigenous graduates in nursing and allied health. The University of Queensland’s

Implementing the federal government's $7 GP co-payment proposal would be disastrous for indigenous healthcare, the Australian Medical Association president says.