Webinar
In this webinar we will address respiratory health with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Nearly one-third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a respiratory condition, with asthma and COPD contributing to the highest burden of disease. Hospitalisation for asthma and COPD exacerbations are higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders than for non-Aboriginal Australians. Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, COPD is responsible for two-thirds of respiratory deaths, and the asthma mortality rate is more than three times that of other Australians.
Speakers
- Professor Hubertus Jersmann
- Dr Antony Veale
- Dr Subash Heraganahally
- Dr Simone Barry
- Adrienne Mackenzie