DON’T BE BLIND TO BLINDNESS

TRACHOMA

Australia is equal to a third world country ?

Trachoma is rampant in the Aboriginal Community in Central Australia. The Government wiped out Trachoma in the white slums about 100 years ago, so WHY aren’t they doing anything for our Australian Aboriginal people. Nothing has been done for Trachoma since Fred Hollows has passed away.

For us , we think that this is disgraceful when all you need to do is give antibiotics once or twice a year  and to teach good hygeine.

Please leave your comment ,  it would be much appreciated.

Refer to Indigenous Health Issues. Booklet 22. or The Australian. 27 August 2003

welcome&update

Quarter the way tru cert 4 in atsi health&lovin it. Learning so much. My aim(our whole class) is 2 improve aboriginal health in general.We are currently learning all the bodys systems eg. respiratory,endocrine,digestive,integumentary,cardio-vascular ect.We are doin vital signs eg.body temp,pulse/heart rate,respirations,blood pressure&blood glucose levels.How the body works,the anatomy and physiology.Its such a deadly feelin just knowin how it all works.Were all lovin the knowledge we are gathering&sharing.In the next few weeks i will add sum of our class work,sum photos and sum relevent health topics.The Aboriginal knockout is held this weekend down lismore,tweed has a few teams going down&i will be down there 2 support them so i will bring sum photos back 2 share with yous.I am so blessed 2 b doing this course out here at kingy tafe as the campus,teachers and local community support is just great.All the mob in our class have got a deadly bond 2getha 2,we all love yarning & tucker!!! Keep you fellas up 2 date,thanx……. LESLEY TOGO

http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/

This is a good site for finding information on relevant health issues. This information comes from:

http://www.aihwj.com.au

The Australian Flag

These are the three main Australian flags, we would like to merge them into one flag.  What are your ideas?   Lets have your comments please.   Lorna

Our Health

From doing this course (Aboriginal Health Certificate IV) I am convinced that diet plays a major role and is the reason for all the diseases that we have to contend with.  The main one being Dibetes Type 2 leading to Renal and Cardiovascular Diseases. 

What do you think?

close the gap

Copies of the ‘Close The Gap’ report can be obtained at:

http://www2.oxfam.org.au/change-your-world/current-actions/campaign.aspx?campid=1

www.antar.org.au

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/index.html

We welcome comments

contributed by Kevin