Thread by @drcbond, Important article but there’s one thing...https://twitter.com/themja/status/1252551905546551296 The origins of racism in health [...]

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Important article but there’s one thing... https://twitter.com/themja/status/1252551905546551296">https://twitter.com/themja/st...

https://twitter.com/themja/status/1252551905546551296

The origins of racism in health care are not with the emergence of culturally diverse doctors in the colony.

There is a long history of racism in health care if we look to the accounts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including our various health care professionals.

I’ve said it before...Blackfullas have been most courageous when it comes to speaking abt race bc it is everywhere and everyday for us - see this from @MuttonFatVille https://croakey.org/ranzco-urged-to-apologise-to-first-indigenous-ophthalmologist-and-more-news-from-movingbeyondthefrontline/">https://croakey.org/ranzco-ur...

RANZCO urged to apologise to first Indigenous ophthalmologist – and more news from #MovingBeyondT...

(This article was updated on 14 November - see additions at end). Introduction by Croakey: Leaders in Indigenous health from Australia and New Zealand have cal

https://croakey.org/ranzco-urged-to-apologise-to-first-indigenous-ophthalmologist-and-more-news-from-movingbeyondthefrontline/

Deeply saddened but not surprised to hear abt the experience of racism as faced by Drs in this moment - but just know the moment never passed for Blackfullas - there is so much to learn from our mob when it comes to attending to race and racism here.

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