2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.100007
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Indigenous Australians at increased risk of COVID-19 due to existing health and socioeconomic inequities

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“…Before COVID‐19, Aboriginal people faced health disadvantages and inequitable access to health care. Any decrease in health care access for Aboriginal people through missed, delayed or avoided health care may lead to further adverse health outcomes and inequities 1,4,8 …”
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“…Before COVID‐19, Aboriginal people faced health disadvantages and inequitable access to health care. Any decrease in health care access for Aboriginal people through missed, delayed or avoided health care may lead to further adverse health outcomes and inequities 1,4,8 …”
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confidence: 99%
“…Several studies highlight the social and environmental inequities associated with existing health conditions, including food insecurity; poor access to water, sanitation and health services; and lack of adequate housing to support larger family groups, which increases COVID-19 risk [ 5 , 8 , 21 ]. Compounding these issues are the glaring inequities in affordable access to digital technologies necessary to enhance mental health and SEWB [ 35 , 36 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While Australia appears to have avoided the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains the looming threat of a second (and in some states a third) wave of infections and associated deaths as well as associated disabilities referred to as ‘long COVID’ [ 2 , 3 ]. In addition, in the wake of the prolonged first wave, there are fears that unemployment levels, financial uncertainty and mental health issues including anxiety, depression and self-harm will increase in communities around Australia, along with indirect effects on physical health [ 4 , 5 ]. The emerging global evidence highlights that the burden of COVID-19 is not equally shared among population groups within countries.…”
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confidence: 99%
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