Community control of health care has been hard fought in Indigenous communities, and it's delivering results.In their book First Knowledges Health: Spirit, Country and Culture, Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades and Fiona Stanley map the history and importance of this movement.They also outline how returning to traditional ways of life can improve outcomes through nutrition, activity and community engagement.Guest/sProfessor Sandra Eades, epidemiologist and Deputy Dean, Indigenous Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfessor Fiona Stanley, Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia
Community control of health care has been hard fought in Indigenous communities, and it's delivering results. In their book First Knowledges Health: Spirit, Country and Culture, Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades and Fiona Stanley map the history and importance of this movement. They also outline how returning to traditional ways of life can improve outcomes through nutrition, activity and community engagement. Guest/s Professor Sandra Eades, epidemiologist and Deputy Dean, Indigenous Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Professor Fiona Stanley, Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia