Deaths of the three Doomadgee residents were caused by complications due to rheumatic heart disease
The coroner’s report identified a lack of communication between multiple agencies servicing the community had caused a fragmentation of vital health information which threatened the “data sovereignty” of patients.Faults with the “Band-Aid solutions” of fly-in-fly-out models of servicesOverworked staff who at times work 24-hour shiftsNon-identification and treatment of skin sores and sore throatsOvercrowding and a lack of adequate housingWilson concluded that health services needed “resetting”.
Responding to the findings, Queensland’s chief First Nations health officer, Haylene Grogan, said in a statement: “The passings of Betty, Ms Sandy and Kaya are a tragic reminder of the ongoing inequities that First Nations people face.“It is with deep sadness that I acknowledge the sorry business experienced by their loved ones and the extended period of sadness in Doomadgee for their recent losses.
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