About the author: Lydia O'Meara

About Lydia

Lydia O'Meara is a Medical Sciences student at Central Queensland University. In 2015 she attended the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum in Paris as a delegate of Global Voices.

Global Voices is a not-for-profit, youth-led organisation that facilitates opportunities for young Australians to engage with international policy.

Nutrition is key: eating our way to Indigenous health equality

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What do children in the Central African Republic and the Australian Northern Territory have in common?

Children in both countries are likely to suffer from life-threatening wasting which means that they do not weigh enough for their height. In fact, the situation is worse in Australia – 11% compared to 7.4% in Africa. Worryingly, wasting is a strong predictor of early childhood mortality.

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