Health services in the New England region and their relevance to Aboriginal people.
Public hospitals provide the vast majority of available health services in rural areas of Australia. These services reflect their clinical European origins in terms of organisation and delivery. This is one reason why they remain largely foreign and irrelevant to Aboriginal people, who are reluctant users of the services and facilities available. In this article we examine what is being done in the New England region of New South Wales to improve the relevance of existing health services for Aboriginal people; this is an important first step in improving the third world health status which they presently endure.
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New England Health Region, Tamworth.
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