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Joyce’s Principle

WebJoyce’s Principle requires the recognition and respect of Indigenous people’s traditional and living knowledge in all aspects of health. 1. Relationship between Indigenous people and …

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Ongoing problems and issues in fixing Indigenous health

WebAnti-Indigenous bias is an endemic problem in Canadian health care: The hospital authority denied that stereotyping had anything to do with Mr. Sinclair’s death. …

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First Nations Life Expectancy Has Plummeted. How to Change That

WebFor the last 50 years, First Nations life expectancy had been increasing annually by 0.2 years, says Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, deputy provincial health officer for …

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Breaking the Cycle: Confronting Healthcare Disparities for …

WebIt’s time to bridge the inequalities. Olivia Shan. NationTalk: McGill Daily – The government of Canada has worked over the years to achieve reconciliation with Indigenous peoples …

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Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC) celebrates 25 …

WebIPHCC health care model honours Indigenous knowledge systems and puts Indigenous health in Indigenous hands. NationTalk: (Tkaronto (Toronto) |Kanadario (Ontario)) – The …

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Indigenous People are being short-changed by the Government's …

WebCoordinated approaches to address the health needs of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis and health care delivery amongst all levels of government including …

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Canada invests in new Inuit-led community wellness hub in Iqaluit

WebInfrastructure Canada: Iqaluit, Nunavut, November 16, 2022—Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of …

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The Treaty Right to Health and the Legacy of the Indian Health …

WebThis document is based on, Empirical analyses on the performance of the system as created by legislation and federal policy, on addressing First Nation health inequities. This …

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Biindigen Well-Being Centre launched in Hamilton

WebThis new centre will be located at 785 Britannia Avenue. The Indigenous population in the City of Hamilton is 3.3%; however, in the McQuesten Neighbourhood the Indigenous …

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Medical patients flock to this northern community, but there aren't

WebThose travelling to Sioux Lookout for health care pushed to hotels as far as Dryden, Ignace, Lac Seul CBC News: Health-care workers in Sioux Lookout, Ont., hope a new hostel will …

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Background Content: Health (18-24)

WebNationTalk: The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) provides this report to inform the province of Ontario about the gaps in mental …

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How does systemic racism undermine Indigenous health

WebIndigenous infants account for 57% of sleep-related infant deaths between Jan, 2009 and Dec. 2018, despite only representing 20-30% of live births 7. In evidence …

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Cornwall, Ont., hospital hires new Indigenous patient navigator

WebThe position is aimed at better meeting the needs of Indigenous patients and was created through a partnership between the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) in Cornwall, …

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Dismissal of Dr. Deena Hinshaw from Indigenous health team …

WebTwo people say they gave testimony to ethics commissioner Marguerite Trussler in October After Dr. Deena Hinshaw was briefly hired and quickly removed from …

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Call to Action # 20

WebOn Jan. 26, 2021 Indigenous Services Canada committed to fund the construction and operations of shelters for Inuit women and children across Inuit …

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A hospital in northern Quebec could cut down on the long journey …

WebImproved care closer to home would bring multitude of benefits to Nunavik, experts say CBC News: If a patient in Nunavik requires specialized medical care, they have to get on a …

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Call to Action # 23

WebOct. 5, 2020 – The Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) and Canadian Nurses Association have emphasized the need for a “ mandatory” cultural competency and …

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Call to Action # 24

WebCall to Action # 24. We call upon medical and nursing schools in Canada to require all students to take a course dealing with Aboriginal health issues, including the history and …

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Call to Action # 19

WebCall to Action # 19. We call upon the federal government, in consultation with Aboriginal peoples, to establish measurable goals to identify and close the gaps in health outcomes …

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