Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here's what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care
- Written by Yaqoot Fatima, Associate Professor, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
Obstructive sleep apnoea is about twice as common in First Nations people compared with non-Indigenous Australians.
But the truth is, this sleep-related respiratory disorder is significantly under-reported in First Nations communities.
A Let’s Yarn About Sleep program in Queensland hopes to change that, by acknowledging the importance of sleep...
