Kanyini Vascular Collaboration
The Kanyini Vascular Collaboration aims to identify and overcome barriers to best practice chronic disease care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a greater burden of heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease than the non-Indigenous population, and are less likely to get access to treatment. This program aims to find out why this happens and how to improve Indigenous health.
Latest News
- Newsletter Issue 7 (May 2012) is available
May 15, 2012Our most recent newsletter published in May 2012 is now available and can be accessed here: Kanyini Newsletter Issue 7
- Health Services and Policy Research Conference – Dec 2011
February 7, 2012KVC was invited to present four talks at the Health Services and Policy Research conference held by the Health Services Research Association of Australia & New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Continue reading
Events
- The 7th KVC Annual Meeting
April 23, 2012The KVC 7th Annual Meeting will be held on the 17th May 2012 (8:30am – 4:30pm) at the Portside Conference Centre, Symantec House Level 5, 207 Kent Street, Sydney. Continue reading
- The 2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference
The 2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference will be held in Canberra from 18-20 July 2012. Continue reading
Chronic disease and Indigenous health
Disparities in health status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are well documented. Early mortality due to chronic diseases is the major contributor to the life expectancy gap. These premature and preventable chronic disease deaths are the product of complex factors.
To date, little research has focused on the barriers to best possible management of chronic diseases among Indigenous Australians, and very little research has sought to collaborate with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) to produce locally meaningful solutions.
Improving Indigenous health
The Kanyini Vascular Collaboration is a health service research program established by Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, health professionals, policy-makers and communities.
The goal of the collaboration is to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of vascular diseases including heart, kidney disease and diabetes through four main objectives.
