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Filipino more prone to diabetes

COMPARED to the general population in New South Wales, people born in the Philippines have higher prevalence rates in five key health issues and diseases. The findings concerning the state of health of Filipino-Aussies were outlined in a report called “The Health of the People of New South Wales - Data Book, Country of Birth” done by the NSW Chief Health Officer. Highlights of the report were echoed at the recent Multicultural Health Week 2009 (27 July to 2 August). The report revealed that when compared to the general NSW population, people born in the Philippines:- have high rates of hospitalisation for diabetes and its complications; - are more likely (among mothers) to have premature babies; - have high rates of liver cancer; - have (among females) high rates of cervical cancer; - have high rates of tuberculosis.

The Multicultural health Week 2009 was aimed at raising awareness on the importance of health of multicultural Australia. The theme of this year’s observance was “Equity to Evidence” which highlights the importance that equity in health is essential. Ethnicity and language can impact on health status and provision of services. A program to launch the week was held at the Australian National Maritime Museum at the Darling Harbour on July 27.Among those present at the occasion were NSW Multicultural Health Communication director Peter Todaro, Primary and Community Health Policy associate director Karen Peters, and Community Relations Commission chair and chief executive Stepan Kerkyasharian AM. Some indicators on the state of multiculturalism in Australia showed that one in three residents in NSW was born overseas and one in five speak alanguage other than English. The program also called on acknowledging the need for fairness and equity in health services accessible to all people of diverse cultures and languages.In the NSW Chief Health Officer’s Report, it cited that Australian longevity was third only to Japan and Switzerland (2006) but the population is still facing “a heavy burden of diseases.”The report cited that the diseases, in order of burden, are cancer, cardiovascular diseases, meantal disorders, neurological disorders, injuries, respiratory diseases and diabetes. “Together these diseases constitute just over 80 per cent of all disease burden in the community.”According to the Multicultural Communication, there are some good health news though for the Filipino community.The good news for Pinoys in Australia are that:- self-reported overweight or obesity was significantly less common than in the general population among men and women born in the Philippines;- self-reported smoking was significantly less common than in the general population among women;- reported rates of risk drinking behaviour among women born in the Phlippines ranged from less than five per cent compared to the general population;- NSW residents born in countries of Southeast Asia had lower death rates than residents of other backgrounds. The report stated that in a five-year period (2002-06), females born in the Philippines had a low death rate of 330.0 per 110,000.

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