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Indigenous ear health the "missing piece of the disadvantage puzzle"

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Indigenous ear health the "missing piece of the disadvantage puzzle"

Imagine being overlooked or dismissed as disruptive in class when you actually just can't hear what the teacher is saying. This scenario is more common than you might think. In many Indigenous communities, middle ear infections are rife, leading to hearing problems and a life of disadvantage.

Dr Kelvin Kong is an Ear Nose and Throat surgeon and Associate Professor at The University of Newcastle and Professor Amanda Leach is the Leader of the Ear Health Research Program at the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin. They join Life Matters to discuss the need for a national strategy to improve Indigenous ear health.

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Health Policy, Child Health and Behaviour, Hearing, Indigenous Policy, Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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