Revealing the public health significance of skin infections among Aboriginal children living in the Pilbara: a call to action in Western Australia

The burden of skin infections in children living in remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia remains largely undocumented. This innovative research establishes skin infections as a major child health issue impacting early child development in remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia on the basis of primary care clinic and hospitalisation data; identifies barriers to their prevention and control using qualitative research methods; evaluates the potential role of community swimming pools in lowering the burden of skin infections; and formulates recommendations for integrated strategies conducted in partnership with communities for their improved prevention and control in remote Aboriginal community settings.