Live Strong: Closing the Gap on Chronic Disease DVD

Organisation: 
Rural Health Education Foundation
Year: 
2010
Topic: 
History and the Social Determinants of Health

Live Strong is the latest of the half hour documentary style programs in the Rural Health Education Foundation’s Strong Series. It is presented by Daniel Browning of ABC Radio National’s Awaye!

It emphasises the need for a comprehensive approach to the prevention, treatment and management of chronic disease. It also looks at Indigenous concepts of health and explores how these might shape more effective intervention programs.

The program showcases some of the particular projects that are making a difference: The Family Wellbeing Program at Yarrabah in Queensland; The Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Outreach Program, run by the Dharah Gibinj Aboriginal Medical Service in Casino NSW; and The Improved Primary Health Care Initiative at Mossman, Gorge Aboriginal Community in Queensland

More information:
Website: Live Strong: Closing the Gap on Chronic Disease (The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has supported the distribution of this resource).

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