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Calls for better access to healthcare services for rural communities

Published 18 September 2024, 10:37 am
This year's National Rural Health Conference has shone a spotlight on the critical need for accessible healthcare in rural communities. It also emphasised the ongoing efforts required in Closing the Gap in health equity for First Nations people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. WA correspondent Christopher Tan reports from Perth.
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