Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 31, February 2023
Emerging evidence from the western literature suggests an increasing focus on applying nature-based interventions for mental health improvements. However, in Indigenous communities, caring for country has always been central to the Indigenous way of life. Knowing that nature-based interventions effectively improve mental health outcomes, this review collated evidence on the application of caring for country in improving social and emotional well-being (SEWB) of Indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand.
Elsevier,
Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 18, February 2023
This Personal View supports SDG 3 and 10 by discussing the ethical issues surrounding the use of psychedelic pharmacotherapies in Western medicine; as some of these agents are used in traditional medicines by Indigenous people. The authors make a series of recommendations on how these issues can be addressed.
Elsevier,
Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 18, February 2023
This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 10 by discussing the situation of Indigenous peoples of Canada in the context of "opt out" organ donation in Novia Scotia, the first area in North America to pass such legislation. The paper explores the potential impacts and issues of such legislation on Indigenous peoples, and makes a series of recommendations which would help to respect the rights and interests of these communities.
Elsevier,
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Volume 47, February 2023
This article estimates the coverage of Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) teams in Australia and highlights that expanding the programme to a higher proportion of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is an important step towards ensuring equitable access to tobacco control.
Elsevier,
Heart Lung and Circulation, Volume 32, February 2023
According to this review, life expectancy is reduced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in comparison to other residents of Australia. This paper calls for indigenous researchers to be involved in implementing relevant health design with local communities in order to bridge the gap.
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, Volume 36, June 2023, 100826
Sources used when seeking reproductive health information in the UK are not necessarily the most trusted, with accessibility being an important factor. Ensuring better fertility and reproductive health information during school education may offset the impact of unreliable sources.
