Asthma in Indigenous Australians: so much yet to do for Indigenous lung health.

The article discusses the incident of asthma among indigenous Australians from the report "Asthma in Australia 2008." Asthma as identified in the report is a prevalent health problem, which is one of the common causes of hospitalization among indigenous Australians. Reasons for this which include life-long exposure to pulmonary toxicants, uncertainty about the nature of the disease, and long-term undertreatment, are speculated. There is also a high prevalence of comorbid conditions that may complicate the management of asthma including diabetes mellitus.