Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the ‘gap’

Until the recent death in Dubbo of an Aboriginal man, there have been no deaths from Covid 19 in Australia. The extraordinary success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in controlling the effects of this pandemic has been a global role model.

Citation:
Stanley F, Langton M, Ward J, McAullay D, Eades S. Australian First Nations response to the pandemic: A dramatic reversal of the ‘gap’. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021.

Keywords:
Aboriginal health; Covid19; Torres Strait Islander

Abstract:
Until the recent death in Dubbo of an Aboriginal man, there have been no deaths from Covid 19 in Australia. The extraordinary success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in controlling the effects of this pandemic has been a global role model.