News: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Grants support further University diabetes research

A medical professional gives a patient a finger-prick test.

Posted on Jul 15 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Diabetes SA has awarded $200,000 in funding to researchers from the University of Adelaide to help with the early detection of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes.

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.

Posted on Mar 17 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

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