Tracey O’Brien: Bridging Health Barriers for the Ezidi Community on World Refugee Day
Tracey O’Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“A refugee migrant from the Ezidi community in Iraq, Pharmacist and Kurmanji Interpreter Warda Ali is no stranger to the challenges faced by many refugees living in NSW. After migrating to NSW in 2017 on a humanitarian visa – following the genocide in 2014 that caused many people in her country to be displaced – Warda wanted to give back to her community, helping the Cancer Institute NSW develop in-language cancer screening videos for the Ezidi community.
Language, religious and other cultural barriers can impact the way refugees access vital health services, including cancer screening and care. To bridge this gap, takes a true team effort. Our health system is stronger and communities supported thanks to people like Warda who selflessly use their own experiences to help others. This World Refugee Day, I encourage you to read Warda’s story and find out more about how the NSW health system is supporting people from the Ezidi community in regional NSW.”
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