Strokes affect us all, but First Nations people are at greater risk - a podcast by ABC Radio

from 2021-07-28T09:06

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Every nine minutes, a person has a stroke in Australia. While we are becoming better at recognising the signs of stroke, experts say that too many people are delaying treatment when they should be heading to hospital immediately. With strokes having a disproportionately negative impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, clinicians like Dr Angela Dos Santos are working towards a future where everyone can gain access to life-changing treatments, no matter where they live.

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