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Social Determinants of Health Inequities in Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBAs a result, indigenous Canadians face health inequities such as chronic illness, food insecurity, and mental health crises. In 2015, the Canadian government affirmed their responsibility for indigenous inequalities following a historic report by the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657289/

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Challenges in health equity for Indigenous peoples in …

(3 days ago) WEBCanada's health-care system, like the country itself, is a complex entity. As the two papers in The Lancet's Series on Canada1,2 make clear, the country's health-care landscape is made up of multiple …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30177-6/fulltext

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Barriers like racism, distrust may be main cause of health-care

(Just Now) WEBUsing data from the Canadian Community Health Survey — an annual countrywide survey created by Statistics Canada — from 2015 to 2020, the new study found 18.6 per cent more non-Indigenous

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/indigenous-women-health-care-inequities-1.6949274

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Understanding Indigenous health inequalities through a social …

(2 days ago) WEBFor further information or to obtain additional copies, please contact: National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) 3333 University Way Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9 Canada Tel: (250) 960-5250 Fax: (250) 960-5644 Email: [email protected].

https://www.nccih.ca/Publications/Lists/Publications/Attachments/10373/Health_Inequalities_EN_Web_2022-04-26.pdf

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Primary health care access among First Nations people …

(Just Now) WEBSocial Determinants of Health Inequities in Indigenous Canadians Through a Life Course Approach to Colonialism and the Residential School System. Health Equity, 3(1), 378–381. Doi: 10.1089/heq.2019.0041. Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait. Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. Randle, J. and Thurston, Z. …

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/41-20-0002/412000022023005-eng.htm

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(6 days ago) WEBIt is well documented that Indigenous peoples in Canada experience significant health disparities, such as higher incidence of chronic conditions, and higher prevalence of related risk factors (Kim, 2019). Social determinants of health inequities in Indigenous Canadians through a life course approach to colonialism and the residential

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2022001/article/00008-eng.htm

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Addressing rural and Indigenous health inequities in …

(5 days ago) WEBBackground. There are persistent health and wellness inequities across multiple domains including rural, remote and Indigenous communities in Canada.1 One unique factor in British Columbia (BC) is the …

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/11/e048053

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Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: …

(Just Now) WEBIn the Canadian context, the persistence and growth of Aboriginal health and social inequity signals that we are at a critical public health policy juncture; current policy reflects an historic relationship between Aboriginal people and Canada that fails the contemporary health needs of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. In this review, we …

https://publichealthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5

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Health equity and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples

(4 days ago) WEBKeywords: health equity, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, public health, Indigenous, Canada. Abstract. The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) is unique among the National Collaborating Centres as the only centre focused on the health of a population. NCCIH has mobilized knowledge to reduce inequities in …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2022-48/issue-4-april-2022/health-equity-first-nations-inuit-metis.html

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Advancing health equity for Indigenous peoples in …

(3 days ago) WEBThough Canada has now embarked on a journey of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples to acknowledge the past and its present-day impacts [23, 24], the consequences of forced assimilation cannot be entirely undone and are most evident within the vast health inequities that exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples …

https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-024-02362-z

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Decolonizing health in Canada: A Manitoba first nation perspective

(5 days ago) WEBGlobal persistence of health inequities for Indigenous peoples is evident in higher rates of illness and disease, food insecurity, living standards and mental health [1, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 16, 19, 33, 34].International literature on health inequities suggests the key to successful outcomes is held within communities who have taken control over their …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01539-7

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Enhancing health care equity with Indigenous populations: …

(7 days ago) WEBDespite Canada’s commitment to primary health care (PHC) Footnote 1 and principles of social justice, health inequities remain a pressing national concern [].In Canada and other nations, PHC renewal continues to be identified as a key pathway to achieve health equity, with particular implications for marginalized Footnote 2 …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1707-9

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Indigenous knowledge is the solution to Canada’s health inequities

(Just Now) WEBAddressing Canada’s health inequities through the health-care system will only take us so far. Real change will require listening to Indigenous stories, which teach about our relationships to

https://theconversation.com/indigenous-knowledge-is-the-solution-to-canadas-health-inequities-106226

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NCCIH - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health > …

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) is a national Indigenous organization established in 2005 by the Government of Canada and funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada ( PHAC) to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health renewal and health equity through knowledge translation and …

https://www.nccih.ca/en/

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Work and health challenges of Indigenous people in Canada

(3 days ago) WEB22. The mean weekly earnings were CA$945 for Indigenous people compared with $1018 for non-Indigenous people in 2019. The gap in mean weekly earnings between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people continues to decrease and went from –11·7% in 2007 to –7·2% in 2019. 21.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(22)00203-0/fulltext

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Indigenous health care in Canada

(3 days ago) WEBWith respect to health care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation, the federal, provincial and territorial levels share some degree of jurisdiction. The Canadian health system is a complex patchwork of policies, legislation and relationships. Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, are included in the per capita allocations of funding from …

https://sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626810177053/1626810219482

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Health inequalities and the social determinants of Aboriginal …

(7 days ago) WEBby Off-Reserve Aboriginal Status, Canada and the Northern Territories, 2000-01 (%) . . . . 19 Table 14: Barriers to Accessing Health Services, First Nations Adults Living On-Reserve, 2002-03 Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health 5. This paper uses available data to describe health inequalities

https://www.ccnsa-nccah.ca/docs/determinants/RPT-HealthInequalities-Reading-Wien-EN.pdf

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Social Determinants of Health Inequities in Indigenous Canadians

(2 days ago) WEBAbstract Indigenous populations in Canada have experienced social, economic, and political disadvantages through colonialism. The policies implemented to assimilate Aboriginal peoples have dissolved cultural continuity and unfavorably shaped their health outcomes. As a result, Indigenous Canadians face health inequities such …

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2019.0041

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Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait – Executive

(4 days ago) WEBHealth inequalities in Canada exist, are persistent, and in some cases, are growing 1 2 3. Many of these inequalities are the result of individuals' and groups' relative social, political, and economic disadvantages. Such inequalities affect peoples' chances of achieving and maintaining good health over their lifetimes 4.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/science-research-data/key-health-inequalities-canada-national-portrait-executive-summary.html

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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

(4 days ago) WEBThe health status of Indigenous people is further affected by poor housing. On-reserve homes are three times more likely to be in need of major repair than Indigenous homes off-reserve, and six times more likely that non-Indigenous homes. Additionally, 37 per cent of First Nations on reserve and 40 per cent of the Inuit …

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-health

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Working in partnership to deliver high-quality health care for

(7 days ago) WEBIndigenous Peoples face unique challenges when it comes to receiving the health care they deserve including, for example, a lack of family doctors and nurse practitioners in rural and remote communities. The Government of Canada is working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners across the country to address gaps and systemic …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2023/03/02/working-partnership-deliver-high-quality-health-care-indigenous

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Indigenous health CMA - Canadian Medical Association

(6 days ago) WEBThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is committed to advancing reconciliation in health care — led by Indigenous Peoples. Improving health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples must start with Indigenous voices leading the way. In June 2022, we convened a Guiding Circle with 16 First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders, experts and knowledge …

https://www.cma.ca/our-focus/indigenous-health

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Social determinants of health and health inequalities - Canada.ca

(Just Now) WEBThe Health Inequalities Data Tool contains a large set of data on health inequalities in Canada by subgroups of the Canadian population, including by social, economic and demographic factors. For example, the size and impacts of health inequalities are available by Indigenous Peoples, Black Canadians, immigrants or Canadians living in …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html

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The consequences of “benevolent” colonial powers and structural

(8 days ago) WEBToday, Jordan’s Principle applies to a wide range of health, education, and social needs for all First Nations children below 19 years of age, living on- or off-reserve, including children engaged with, or in the care of provincial or territorial or First Nations child welfare systems (Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), 2023).

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11771801241255144

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Reducing cancer’s burden on Indigenous peoples

(8 days ago) WEBTapping the next generation for science and health-related careers. To ensure that future generations also will benefit from the brightest minds in healthcare and cancer research, Roswell Park serves as scientific partner for The Saint Regis Mohawk Research Scholars Program, administered by the Tribe’s Akwesasne Research Centers for Health …

https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/202405/reducing-cancers-burden-indigenous-peoples

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Race, Inequality, and Health KFF

(5 days ago) WEBA health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. The terms “health inequality

https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-race-inequality-and-health/

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mixed-method analysis of the contribution of informal sport to …

(Just Now) WEBWell-established health inequities leave certain populations at greater risk of physical inactivity and impacts on their physical health. Adults from low socioeconomic, multicultural or Indigenous backgrounds and people with disabilities are likely to be less physically active than the wider population and also more vulnerable to ill health

https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/39/3/daae048/7684659

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Canada’s national school food program: promise, and work to do

(7 days ago) WEBThe Prime Minister of Canada announced $1 billion in new funding last month to create a national school food program. The funds are part of the 2024 federal budget and will flow over five years, aiming to provide meals to 400,000 children annually, in addition to the estimated two million currently served by local programs.

https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/canadas-national-school-food-program-promise-and-work-do

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Climate Science 2050: National Priorities for Climate - canada.ca

(Just Now) WEBTo achieve the guiding principles, the Government of Canada supports Indigenous approaches and ways of doing by acknowledging Indigenous science as part of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis knowledge systems and ways of knowing. understanding how health inequities and the social determinants of health influence climate change …

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-science-2050/national-priorities-knowledge-report.html

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Who Wants to Have Children in a Warming World? WIRED

(4 days ago) WEBJade Sasser’s new book focuses on the racial dimensions of eco-anxiety. Among her findings: Women of color are likelier to say climate change will make them have fewer children than they want.

https://www.wired.com/story/babies-warming-world-jade-sasser-climate-change-anxiety/

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