Question

Discuss what is meant by the term racism and describe how the it impacts on the health

of aboriginal people ,influences their care and impacts on participation in the health workforce.

Answer 1

Answer: Racism can be defined as the discrimination or the prejudice which is against a group of people on the basis of their race or the ethnic group.

The racism have several impact on the health of the people specially aboriginal people. Due to poor treatment and lack of cultural competence environment provided by the healthcare professionals, the aboriginal people suffers from various problems. The poor healthcare facilities, lack of healthcare coverage leads to increase risk of the disease and ooor health. They also suffers from mental trauma due to partiality done by the people.