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Global Community Assessment: Australia
The sound of the engine was deafening. Then again maybe my heartbeat was the sound pounding in my ears. Sudden panic mixed with excitement over takes me as I think, "what have I gotten myself into now?!" But, then I look over at my partner in this so crazy it-just-might-work adventure. I take a deep cleansing breath and look at the picture of my boys, which I have secured to my in-flight reading materials. They all said the flight is the worst part, from there the action will be of a different sort. The clinic would be up and running in no time, but first there was some prep work ahead of us. Taking a cue from my partner who is reading up on our assignment of the Indigenous people of Australia, I take a deep another breath and begin to study the research we have collected. In Public Health Equality Journal, Daly (2012) noted that Western Australian is a problematic area for Australia, when it comes to the Indigenous or Aboriginal people of the land. These people have a rich history in culture, but also have disparities in many other areas. However the health care and lack of access to services is equally as troubling. There is an overgrowth of junk food and sodas, but not much in the way of healthy food or services that can help battle chronic diseases. Education of health related topics such as chronic disease is also severely lacking. This trip and the subsequent clinics that will be set up are meant to help bridge the gap between disparities of health care provided to this at risk population of the Indigenous people of Western Australia (Daly, 2012).
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