The real gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health in Australia: it's worse than you think

By Michael Koziol
Updated September 26 2016 - 9:08pm, first published 8:27pm
"This suggests a shift from dying prematurely to living longer with disease," says the AIHW's Fadwa Al-Yaman. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
"This suggests a shift from dying prematurely to living longer with disease," says the AIHW's Fadwa Al-Yaman. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
The total health burden of various disease groups on Indigenous Australians. Photo: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The total health burden of various disease groups on Indigenous Australians. Photo: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Indigenous Australians are losing 2.3 times the number of healthy years to death and disease than their non-Indigenous counterparts, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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