• BLA.C.K. Medicine

  • By: SBS
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BLA.C.K. Medicine

By: SBS
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  • BLA.C.K. Medicine is a health podcast for Indigenous peoples by Indigenous peoples, hosted by Dr Mikayla Couch. We talk about a broad range of health topics relevant to Indigenous Australians including medicines, common issues we face, closing the gap, awesome new initiatives, and how you can improve your own health. The C in BLA.C.K. stands for colonisation and its ongoing impact on Indigenous health. Dr Mikayla Couch is a Bundjalung woman from Tweed Heads and a gynaecology and obstetrics registrar. She interviews First Nations doctors and health care professionals to pick their brains on Indigenous health and learn from what they’ve been working on. Hear some cracking chats on men’s, women’s and children’s health. Everything from burnout and mental health, to COVID-19, pap smears, nutrition and sexology.
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Episodes
  • Bush medicine: The healing properties of Indigenous plant-based medicine

    Bush medicine: The healing properties of Indigenous plant-based medicine
    Jul 4 2024
    In this final episode of BLA.C.K. Medicine, Dr Mikayla Couch shares an Indigenous perspective on plant-based medicine, as she chats with Bundjalung man and Gardening Australia presenter Uncle Clarence Slockee about the medicinal and health benefits of Indigenous plants.
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    23 mins
  • A mother's perspective: Natarsha Bamblett on pregnancy care for Indigenous women

    A mother's perspective: Natarsha Bamblett on pregnancy care for Indigenous women
    Mar 29 2024
    In this epsiode of Bla.c.k Medicine we're turning the tables and learning about pregnancy care from a mother's perspective. Dr Mikayla Couch chats with First Nations woman Nartarsha Bamblett about her experiences becoming a mum and the importance of bringing cultural birthing practises to antenatal care.
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    39 mins
  • Dr Josh Tobin: Teaching medical students about culture to improve Indigenous health outcomes

    Dr Josh Tobin: Teaching medical students about culture to improve Indigenous health outcomes
    Feb 15 2024
    Proud Darug man Dr Joshua Tobin chats with Dr Mikayla Couch about the journey from medical student to teacher, working in ICU, and the fundamental importance of teaching health practitioners about Indigenous culture early in their studies. He sees it as vital to improving health outcomes for First Nations patients.
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    35 mins

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