Nunavut's top Inuit and health officials say tuberculosis is the most pressing health issue in the territory, where a record number of people have been diagnosed with the disease this year.
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Dec 21, 2010
Dec 10, 2010
U of Alberta Launches Inner-city Health Strategy
After regaining its top-tier accreditation last month, the University of Alberta medical school wants to begin a special focus on inner-city health issues as part of a new community engagement strategy.
"I want to ensure the school is really embedded in the community and that means the city of Edmonton," said medical school dean Philip Baker.
The school recently decided on "four pillars" of community engagement -- urban health, especially inner-city health issues, First Nations health, global health and rural health, a longtime specialty of the school, said Baker.
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"I want to ensure the school is really embedded in the community and that means the city of Edmonton," said medical school dean Philip Baker.
The school recently decided on "four pillars" of community engagement -- urban health, especially inner-city health issues, First Nations health, global health and rural health, a longtime specialty of the school, said Baker.
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Dec 7, 2010
A strain of flu has killed one man and one woman on the Garden Hill First Nation in Manitoba.
A strain of flu has killed one man and one woman on the Garden Hill First Nation in Manitoba.
The H3N2 strain is spreading through the remote fly-in community, located on Island Lake about 610 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
One person died last week, and a second death was confirmed Thursday, said David Harper, a former chief of Garden Hill and current head of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the regional chiefs organization for First Nations in northern Manitoba.
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The H3N2 strain is spreading through the remote fly-in community, located on Island Lake about 610 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
One person died last week, and a second death was confirmed Thursday, said David Harper, a former chief of Garden Hill and current head of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the regional chiefs organization for First Nations in northern Manitoba.
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Dec 6, 2010
NAHO launches Get Immunized Information Website and Health Messaging videos
The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) launched a new website and health messaging videos to help First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities in Canada make decisions about getting immunization vaccines at the 9th Canadian Immunization Conference in Quebec City yesterday.
The Get Immunized Information website is a national, bilingual Web-based clearinghouse of information on immunization and First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It hosts a collection of culturally-relevant, timely and credible information resources on the benefits and risks of immunization.
The four part health messaging video series explores First Nations, Inuit and Métis individual, family and community perspectives on Immunization. They are narrated by Adam Beach and include interviews with National Aboriginal Role Models who have chosen careers in Health.
The video topics are:
-A First Nations Perspective on Immunization
-An Inuit Perspective on Immunization
-A Métis Perspective on Immunization
-Perspectives from First Nations, Inuit and Métis on Health Care (also available with French sub-titles)
“NAHO is committed to improving the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities through knowledge-based strategies,” said Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay, CEO of NAHO. “The Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos will help empower individuals and families to make positive, healthy decisions by gaining a better understanding of immunization.”
The Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos are a collaborative initiative between NAHO and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada. It is strengthened by the efforts of non-profit immunization organizations, health professionals and members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
According to FNIHB, on-reserve First Nations have immunization rates about 20 per cent lower than the general Canadian population, and suffer from higher rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. Furthermore, some of these diseases result in more hospitalization for First Nations people than in the general population.
NAHO’s goal with the Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos is to increase awareness of the benefits and risks of immunization for all ages. It will achieve this with the support of physicians, nurses, community health representatives, and parents in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
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The Get Immunized Information website is a national, bilingual Web-based clearinghouse of information on immunization and First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It hosts a collection of culturally-relevant, timely and credible information resources on the benefits and risks of immunization.
The four part health messaging video series explores First Nations, Inuit and Métis individual, family and community perspectives on Immunization. They are narrated by Adam Beach and include interviews with National Aboriginal Role Models who have chosen careers in Health.
The video topics are:
-A First Nations Perspective on Immunization
-An Inuit Perspective on Immunization
-A Métis Perspective on Immunization
-Perspectives from First Nations, Inuit and Métis on Health Care (also available with French sub-titles)
“NAHO is committed to improving the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities through knowledge-based strategies,” said Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay, CEO of NAHO. “The Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos will help empower individuals and families to make positive, healthy decisions by gaining a better understanding of immunization.”
The Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos are a collaborative initiative between NAHO and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada. It is strengthened by the efforts of non-profit immunization organizations, health professionals and members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.According to FNIHB, on-reserve First Nations have immunization rates about 20 per cent lower than the general Canadian population, and suffer from higher rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. Furthermore, some of these diseases result in more hospitalization for First Nations people than in the general population.
NAHO’s goal with the Get Immunized Information Website and health messaging videos is to increase awareness of the benefits and risks of immunization for all ages. It will achieve this with the support of physicians, nurses, community health representatives, and parents in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
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Dec 2, 2010
Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week. Dec. 1-5
Saskatchewan’s escalating HIV rates set the stage for leaders to gather in Regina for the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2010 in Canada (December 1 – 5, 2010). On December 1, 2010, the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) will be hosting a special presentation and luncheon to share the knowledge, expertise and work addressing Aboriginal HIV/AIDS issues in Canada. This convergence of cultural, social, health and political events during Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week is a demonstration of the importance of dedicated attention to the Aboriginal HIV/AIDS agenda.
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Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Website >>
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