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First Nations people experience significant barriers to kidney transplant waitlist

Dialysis machine. Photo: saengsuriya13/iStock

Despite being four to five times more likely to have kidney failure, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have much lower access to kidney transplantation that other Australians.

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Collaboration leads to culturally safe oral health care

TAFE SA dental hygiene students talk to a resident at Kanggawoldi

A new collaborative project has highlighted the importance of accessible and culturally safe health care for First Nations people.

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Turning cultural bias around to improve kidney health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

AKction Reference Group members Jared and Rhanee presenting a memorial Kidney art piece to Kanggawodli Aboriginal Hostel and dialysis service at the launch of the Cultural Bias document - L to R Wade Alan, Jared Katinyeri, Kurt Towers and Rhanee Lester.

New recommendations aimed at redressing the cultural bias at play for Aboriginal people receiving kidney care have been released during National Kidney month.

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