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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

(4 days ago) Traditionally, Indigenous Peoples in Canada used healing practices that were (and are) place based and shaped by the needs of the people living in those territories. For example, Inuit had numerous treatments related to frost bite and hypothermia. (See also Cold Weather Injuries.) The natural environment shaped the … See more

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

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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 people, places, …

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, Indigenous women's health issues get overlooked

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

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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 …

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

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Work and health challenges of Indigenous people in Canada

(3 days ago) WEBThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has published 94 calls to action to redress the legacy of residential schools where thousands of Indigenous children have died. The objective of this narrative review is …

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

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Indigenous Healthcare in Canada - Harvard International …

(6 days ago) WEBA newfound two-pronged approach by the Canadian government would prove highly beneficial for better addressing the mental health issues of the Indigenous peoples in Canada: First, the healthcare model should be modified to make it more …

https://hir.harvard.edu/indigenous-healthcare-in-canada/

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Primary health care access among First Nations people …

(Just Now) WEBUsing combined data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) from 2017 to 2020, this study examines various indicators of access to primary health care providers (referred to as regular health care providers in the CCHS) and usual places of …

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

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Social Determinants of Health Inequities in Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Compared to the general population, indigenous Canadians suffer from disproportionate increases in diabetes, hypertension, substance abuse, mental health concerns, and overall morbidity and mortality in addition to having significantly …

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

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NCCIH - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous …

(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 ( …

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

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Health equity and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples

(4 days ago) WEBThis work is guided by four overarching principles intended to 1) respect diversity and the unique interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, 2) support the inclusion and participation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the public health …

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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Barriers and Mitigating Strategies to Healthcare Access in …

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. In Canada, universal coverage for healthcare services is a strategy for “improving the lives of all Canada’s People and to making this country’s population among the healthiest in the world…” [].The Canada Health Act’s primary …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7349010/

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Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: the …

(1 days ago) WEBCanada's failure to implement a national public policy for Aboriginal health reflects the proliferation of racism in modern day Canada, and a distinctly lacking political will at the federal level. Despite these structural challenges, there is great promise in …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29450044/

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Acute health care among Indigenous patients in Canada: a …

(3 days ago) WEBFor articles discussing multiple acute health problems, two studies showed a longer length of stay for Indigenous patients [42,46], [20] Tang S, Browne A. ‘Race’ matters: racialization and egalitarian discourses involving Aboriginal people in the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330756/

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19. Identify and close the gaps in health outcomes between …

(2 days ago) WEBIdentify and close the gaps in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities birth rates, infant and child health issues, chronic disease, illness and injury incidence, and

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/beyond-94/identify-and-close-the-gaps-in-health-outcomes-between-aboriginal-and-non-aboriginal-communities

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Indigenous health in Canada - Statistics & Facts Statista

(5 days ago) WEBSome common long-term health conditions among Aboriginals in Canada are arthritis, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and high blood pressure. In 2017, an estimated 200,590 Aboriginals reported

https://www.statista.com/topics/4563/indigenous-health-in-canada/

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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 …

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

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Health care system was designed to subject Indigenous people to

(4 days ago) WEBThe systemic racism endured by Indigenous people in Canada's health care system exists because the system was designed to that way, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said today after a meeting with

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/health-indigenous-racism-miller-1.5764659

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An Overview of Aboriginal Health in Canada - ccnsa-nccah.ca

(6 days ago) WEBAn Overview of Aboriginal Health in Canada. Significant health disparities exist between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. The factors that underlie these health disparities and hinder our ability to address them are multi-faceted. This fact sheet …

https://www.ccnsa-nccah.ca/docs/context/FS-OverviewAbororiginalHealth-EN.pdf

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Housing triggers health problems for Canada's First Nations

(3 days ago) WEBHuge numbers of Aboriginal Canadians like Kicknosway blame their health problems on substandard housing. For hard evidence, they point to the fact that tuberculosis transmission among Aboriginals is at least 20 times higher than among non …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60187-8/fulltext

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8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada - ictinc.ca

(2 days ago) WEB8) Higher rates of suicide. Indigenous people in Canada have some of the highest suicide rates in the world. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries are the leading causes of death for First Nations youth and adults up to 44 years of age. For Inuit, the suicide rate is nine times …

https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/8-key-issues-for-indigenous-peoples-in-canada

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Indigenous Health Issues in Canada Express Scripts Canada

(Just Now) WEBIndigenous Health Issues in Canada. 05/24/2016. In recognition of National Aboriginal Day, Indigenous Works sheds light on startling statistics and the social determinants of health plaguing Canada’s Indigenous people. Years of research has revealed that …

https://www.express-scripts.ca/raising-health/Indigenous-Health-Issues-in-Canada

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The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical

(1 days ago) WEBThis paper provides a critical scoping review of the literature related to Indigenous mental health in Canada. We searched eleven databases and two Indigenous health-focused journals for research related to mental health, Indigenous peoples, and Canada, for the …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28135694/

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Mental wellness in Canada’s Aboriginal communities: striving …

(3 days ago) WEBThe TRC documented key historical issues that have contributed to major mental health disparities in Canada’s indigenous population and pointed the way toward a larger process of national reconciliation. 1 Because JPN is the official journal of the Canadian College …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4622632/

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Federal panel lists 35 'plausible' future threats to Canada and the

(4 days ago) WEBIn a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada names 35 "plausible" global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/next-disruptions-on-the-horizon-1.7207915

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Mental Health Awareness And Dilemmas With Aging Parents

(5 days ago) WEBMake your best efforts to support a reluctant elder with mental health issues to get help by offering them resources you find for them. Mental health can be damaged by caregiving of a difficult elder.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2024/05/23/mental-health-awareness-and--dilemmas-with-aging-parents/

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Many disabled and pregnant Ontarians face barriers to accessible …

(1 days ago) WEB(Wendy Porch/The Canadian Press) Social Sharing One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from health-care providers, a new

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pregnancy-disability-1.7217264

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