Nganampa Health Council Dental Program: Remote Dentistry in the Australian Desert--Partnership or Perish.
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The Nganampa Health Council (literally "Our Health Council") is an Aboriginal community-controlled Primary Health Care service established in 1983. It was born out of the political struggle for Aboriginal Land Rights in South Australia which culminated in The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Land Rights Act, 1981, a milestone in Indigenous Land Rights both in Australia and internationally.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
دوره 27 1 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016