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...