Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Women's Health - Australia

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology
Article Date: 02 Jan 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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This paper summarizes the recent 'Indigenous Women's Health' meeting outcomes and gives recommendations on how the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RANZCOG) can improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and infants.

The conference covered a wide range of topics including improving cultural competence among non-indigenous providers, provision of culturally safe health care, recognition of the roles of Aboriginal health workers, effective collaboration and the developmental origins of health and disease in an indigenous context.

By raising many important issues onto the agenda, the meeting allowed these issues to be followed with some real and positive actions.

"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Health: Acting Now for a Healthy Future"
Boyle J, Rumbold A.R, Clarke M, Hughes C and Kane S.
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Volume 48 Issue 6, December 2008)
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/publications/anzjog.shtml