Pediatrician Christine Jeffries-Stokes, appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, identified and addressed high renal disease rates in remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia due to poor-quality drinking water.
Pediatrician Christine Jeffries-Stokes, appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, has improved Indigenous health in Western Australia's Goldfields region. Her research discovered high renal disease rates in remote communities were likely due to poor-quality drinking water. Using art, music, and dance, she gained Indigenous families' trust and hopes her honor will spotlight health disparities in remote regions.
June 09, 2024
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