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Contact: ITHA

Week of March 7th, 2010

Employment Opportunity!
ITHA
Manager, Community Services


ITHA'S 29 MEMBER NATIONS

GATHERINGS!

RESEARCH . . . RESOURCES

NEWS

OPINIONS

EMPLOYMENT


Attention: Youth Workers & Youth Role Models
Click Here
ITHA Youth Empowerment Training


First Nations House of Healing
Program related packages
Intake Packages
First Nation House of Healing Program Schedule 2009-2010
Rental availability and information for Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge
Frequently Asked Questions
First Nations House of Healing is a program of the Inter Tribal Health Authority

OPPORTUNITIES:

Funding Opportunities
listed by NEARBC
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Healthy Living - Funding Sources
NAHO
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Funding Opportunity
Community Food Systems for Healthy Living
First Nations Agricultural Lending Association
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Funding Opportunities
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Funding Opportunities
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
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Employment:

Career Opportunities
Inter Tribal Health Authority

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The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (A.N.A.C.)
Job Links
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Aboriginal Job Centre
HEALTH
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First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health
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Work Futures
a comprehensive description of close to 200 occupations
as they relate directly to the B.C. labour market.
It is for learners, individuals interested in changing careers
or re-entering the labour market, and for career practitioners.
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Aboriginal Job Search
BC
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Health Jobs
VIHA
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Jobs in the Spotlight
The Provincial Health Services Authority
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NEWS:


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American Indians and Alaska Natives
represent a disproportionate number of deaths
from the H1N1 virus

December 2009

Better data collection urged to improve Aboriginal child health
November 2009
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Dear First Nations Community Members . . .
BC Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
An Information Bulletin
from the Tripartite First Nations H1N1 Working Group

November 2009
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Songhees First Nations members and their supporters participate in Run For The Cure
Breast Cancer Awareness
Read Here!


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Dear First Nations Community Members . . .
BC Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
An Information Bulletin
from the Tripartite First Nations H1N1 Working Group

October 2009

AFN, INAC and Health Canada affirm commitment to work together
on pandemic planning efforts

September 2009

First Nations, BC, Canada report health plan progress
August 2009



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The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector.
NOTE: The Public Health Agency of Canada has released an updated plan . . .
Influenza Pandemic Planning Considerations in On Reserve First Nations Communities
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H1N1 and First Nations!
Norman Lewsey, Executive Director of Inter Tribal Health Authority in Nanaimo
sent the following correspondence to Chiefs and Councils, and Health Directors
of Inter Tribal Health Authority Member Nations on or near Vancouver Island.
RE: Inter Tribal Health Authority's Pandemic Preparedness and Response
(a .pdf file)

The H1N1 First Nation situation in Manitoba
June 2009


On-Reserve child care helps create a healthy generation
Read About Scia'new (Beecher Bay First Nation)

Health care services improve when managed by tribes,
University of Arizona research confirms

July 2009
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It's unacceptable
for a wealthy country to tolerate disparities in health
among different groups in Canada,
particularly between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people

The Standing Senate Committee
on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Final Report of Senate Subcommittee on Population Health
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Raising awareness about the positive relationship
between diabetes and healthy living

National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness
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Dr. Evan Adams:
Traditional Wisdom and Balance

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Health Governance - The Need For Informed Consent
Vancouver Island First Nations Issue Statement
March 31, 2009


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Indigenous Children's Health Report
higher rates of infant mortality, child injury, accidental death
March 2009
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National initiative to improve Indigenous Health Care
The Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada,
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Health Canada
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Healthy Heart Strategy and Action Plan
Aboriginal Canadians Are A Priority
March 2009
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Help on the way for chronic offenders with addiction issues
Unique KDC / Laichwiltach Alcohol and Drug Centre
March 2009
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BC Restricts Trans Fat in Restaurant Foods
March 2009
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Urgent need to bring back First Nations tobacco control strategy
Says AFN National Chief
February 2009
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Health Hazard Alert - Peanut Products
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$500-million for the Canada Health Infoway and approximately $300 million
to promote "greater integration of First Nations health programs
with provincial and territorial health systems"
among the health-related initiatives in the 2009 Canadian Federal Budget
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Health Advisory
Popular Cold and Cough Treatment
May Create Respiratory Distress in Young Children
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Bringing two worlds together
UVic's newest centre builds on strengths in Indigenous research
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Diabetics are at risk of mental deterioration, says University of Alberta study
Talking, planning, organizing and paying attention to details are worse in people with type 2 diabetes than in healthy adults. The study also found that mental deterioration was no less in younger diabetics than in an older group, suggesting the damage is done early in the disease and remains stable thereafter.
Exploring Effects of Type 2 Diabetes on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
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Cough and Cold Medicines Should Not Be Given To Children Under The Age of Six
Health Canada Warning
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The First Nations Food, Nutrition, and Environment Study
Increasing First Nations knowledge of environmental health issues
increasing capacity and filling important gaps in research
related to food, the environment and health
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HIV-AIDS awareness for Aboriginal Canadians
- Aboriginal people are three times as likely to become infected
- Aboriginal Women face additional barriers to care, treatment, support
- Injection Drug Use contributes to most new HIV infections
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New Resource To Help You Fight The Flu
one-stop access to information about influenza
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ITHA Helps Celebrate
O'opthut Sul'hween, the Gathering of Elders Society
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The poorer you are, the more likely you are to be hospitalized
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First Nations, Inuit leaders call for action to lower TB illness/death
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Gap found in kidney disease treatment for Aboriginal Canadians
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Large families and young parents
Aboriginal Children's Survey
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Positive environment benefits staff, patients
All Nations Healing Hospital
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Breast Cancer Film Features All Native Women
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Eat more fruits and vegetables
Western Diet is Deadly, says study
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Overweight men face higher risk of dying of prostate cancer
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Experts Warn About the Danger of Popular Energy Drinks
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For the most recent food recalls and allergy alerts

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Listeria Investigation and Recall
August 2008
List of Recalled Products
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Listeriosis Fatality Confirmed on Vancouver Island
VIHA

Listeria Investigation and Recall - 2008
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Listeriosis
BChealthguide
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Inter Tribal Health Authority - Appointment
Dr. Stan Shaw - Interim Director of eHealth Services
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American Indians have higher rates of cancer
a higher burden of many risk factors for cancer
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End Criminalization, Stigmatization of HIV/AIDS
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Aboriginal leaders vow to create healthier communities
an Aboriginal sport, recreation, and physical active strategy
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Alarming Statistics
Chronic disease and kidney failure in Indigenous communities
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ITHA's ASCIRT program participates in the largest-ever
Tribal Canoe Journey

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Cancer awareness - a part of Tribal Journey 2008
look for the pink paddlers
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Increased protection for Canadians with food allergies
new labelling requirements
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Native Health
Villagers can't kick soda pop habit
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PROGRESS
reduction of heart-clogging trans fats
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Raw, undercooked shellfish can cause illness
BC Centre for Disease Control - Health Alert
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Need for medical care is higher among aboriginal children
the least supported in Canada
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Labels, laws and access to health care:
How history affects health-care access for First Nations and Metis women
( a .pdf file)
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ITHA newsletter report - Benefits Begin to Flow With Healthy Water
Kwicksutaineuk Ah-kwa-mish First Nation
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One in 5 Canadians can't find a doctor: survey
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Community Health Survey
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Canadian Medical Association Journal,
June, 2008
Aboriginal curriculum framework developed
Ann Silversides, CMAJ
"a new curriculum framework in First Nations, Inuit and Metis health"
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Musical Healing
Native youth cultural restoration tour
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MDs call for diabetes strategy as prevalence skyrockets
Canada needs a national diabetes management strategy
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Aboriginal Health - small progress
Health Council report
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Support for safe injection sites for drug users
National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
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Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Physical fitness failure
Instead of being physically active,
young Canadians are spending an alarming amount of time
in front of television, computer and video screens.
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Off-the-shelf sale of morning after pill
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Hospitals face hand-washing crackdown
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Men experience domestic violence, with health impact
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Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humans
new treatment expected
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$30.5 million over five years
National Anti-Drug Strategy
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Surveillance of Infectious Diseases - Public Health Agency of Canada
Auditor General's Report
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AFN is targeting strategies to improve the health of those who have, or are at risk for diabetes
The Challenge
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Traditional Seafoods of Vancouver Island
Balancing Health Benefits with Pollution Risks

Study probes First Nations risks from seafood toxins
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Canadians limit their health by giving in to joint pain
Crystal ball forecasts a future of aches and pains,
less active lifestyles for Canadians
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Dental sealants for protection against tooth decay in children
Benefits outweigh the risks says BC Dental Association
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Chemical concerns
Health Canada responds
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Research on cancer-fighting drugs for American Indians
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Clinic
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Why fat people get fatter - hunger-inducing hormone discovered in fat
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How What and How Much We Eat (And Drink) Affects Our Risk of Cancer
Alcohol and breast cancer risk
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BC's Public Health Act - the first significant overhaul of the Health Act since 1893
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First Nations' water problems persist - Canadian Medical Association report
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10-YEAR PLAN FOR FASD - BC Government
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Canadians Overwhelmingly Support Banning Trans Fat - National Survey
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Should Government apologize to Aboriginal Canadians? - National Survey
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The town that lost 1,200 pounds

My Big Fat Diet - a traditional diet produces impressive results
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Exciting AIDS Research Discovery - a gene that is able to block HIV
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What Addicts Need - Addiction isn't a weakness; it's an illness.
Now vaccines and other new drugs may change the way we treat it.
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Hospitals are cleaned less - Patients are getting sick more often
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First Nations Dental Crisis - BC Minister of Health Responds - .pdf file
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First Nations Dental Crisis - ITHA Calls for Emergency Response
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Reducing Diabetes Risk in American Indian Women - group support helps motivate young women to change to a healthier diet
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Homeless in BC - Housing and Support for Adults with Severe Addictions and/or Mental Illness in British Columbia.
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Former nurse, recently hospitalized in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is a carrier of deadly virus - worries other patients may have been infected
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Aboriginal statistics - do not believe them, says AFN
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Thousands of Canadians are dying from air pollution 2008 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report Card on Canadians' Health
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Diabetes and Pollution Type 2 Diabetes May be Linked to Pesticide Exposure
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Diabetes Breakthrough Weight loss surgery cures diabetes
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Success Stories in Indigenous Health - A Showcase of Successful Aboriginal Health Projects
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Off-reserve natives more likely to be obese - Study
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Government of Canada announced $15 Million NEAHR grant - Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research
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Most Aboriginal people satisifed or very satisifed with their personal health -BC's Wellness Atlas
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Immunologists find better way to boost the immune system - findings may point way toward developing new, more effective vaccines against diseases like influenza or HIV
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Water - 85 First Nations at high risk from unacceptable drinking water quality
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AIDS - new American research that should revolutionize the way scientists will try to stop the disease
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6% increase in health spending - Government of Canada details
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Canadian doctors feel overwhelmed - National Physicians Survey
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Organ donors - Health Canada regulation bans most gay men from donating their organs
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BC Expands Mental Healthcare - help for patients with serious mental health and addictions issues
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Healthy lifestyles minister invests in fast food - BC's Broccoli Minister Owns Piece of Pizza Chain
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Fighting junk food in 2008 - new nutrition guidelines for BC schools
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Improvements in health care may be greater than Statistics Canada reports - Independent research report
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2007 health news - significant cancer research
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Funding for Community Initiatives Working to Reduce Illicit Drug Use - Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund
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PM announced tougher federal government regulation of food, health, and consumer products - Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan
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Partnership - Kwakiutl District Council (KDC) and the Vancouver Island Health Authority - KDC leaders sign Memorandum of Understanding
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Dangerous drugs continue to be prescribed to seniors - CBC report
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Health Authority Shared Services - new BC health organization
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Promise to put children first - Parliament supports Jordan's Principle
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Car accidents first / suicide second leading cause of preventable death - BC Child Death Review
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Aboriginal chapter - the child death review report - .pdf file
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First Nations Leadership Council calls for public inquiry into missing/murdered women - Word .doc file
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AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine's opening remarks at this week's Special Chiefs' Assembly in Ottawa - VIDEO link . . .
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Aboriginal Nursing Strategies - Funding for Tseycum First Nation and Saanich First Nations Adult Care Society
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Aboriginal Nursing Strategies - Funding for Kwakiutl District Council
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Aboriginal Nursing Strategies - Funding for H'ulh-etun Health Society
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Diabetes ravages Native population - Namgis health research highlighted in Straight story
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NEWS RELEASE
Inter Tribal Health Authority advocacy - action is needed now to prevent a worsening of the dental health crisis in First Nations communities

ITHA Board of Director's Letter to the Minister of Health - THE LETTER
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A Reminder from Health Canada - precautions during cold and flu season
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First Nations Action and Support Team - suicide awareness for northern communities
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National First Nations School Nutrition Program - ONE X ONE children's charity and Assembly of First Nations
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Food insecurity is higher in the lowest income families (48.3%), off-reserve Aboriginal families (33.3%),female lone parent families (24.9%) and in families with more than 3 children (15.0%) especially when one of them is under 6 years of age.
Poor people in British Columbians cannot afford to buy healthy food - report by the Dieticians of Canada / Community Nutritionists Council of BC
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BC Nursing Strategy - increasing the number of practising nurses who have been educated outside Canada
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Nursing Crisis - Nunavut
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New Fisheries Act - Introduced in Parliament
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Secondhand Smoke - new BC regulations restrict promotion and sale of tobacco products - ban on smoking in all indoor public spaces and workplaces
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Congratulations Dr. Jeff Reading, Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Aboriginal People's Health (CIHR-IAPH) - 2008 National Aboriginal Achievement Award recipient in the Health category
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2008 North American Indigenous Games - classroom activities will profile Aboriginal people in B.C.
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Declaring war on drugs, First Nations leaders are seeking removal of opiates (ie oxycontin, percacet) from the First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits approved drug list. They also want to partner with the federal government to develop a First Nation comprehensive health record to track prescriptions and abuse.
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Aboriginal nursing - BC funding announced
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First Nation suicide epidemic - Gitxsan health officials report astounding number of attempts
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Aboriginal housing crisis - Aboriginal needs are 78% higher than for non-Aboriginals
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British Columbians among country's biggest supporters of electronic health records - Need to protect privacy remains paramount
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More diabetes news - read the journal Diabetes Care
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First Nations Health Council Update - Excerpt from the ITHA Fall 2007 Newsletter
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Chronic Care Project / and Technology Can be Our Friend - Two Items from the ITHA Fall 2007 Newsletter
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What Does a Healthy First Nations Community Look Like? - Excerpt from the ITHA Fall 2007 Newsletter
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A call for action on Aboriginal diabetes epidemic - Green Party of Canada
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NADA's Annual Report - National Aboriginal Diabetes Association
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Federal government is scrapping the Canadian Health Network - Public Health Agency has been ordered to cut its grants and contributions to outside groups by $16.7 million
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Canadian Health Network - web site
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Indigenous Peoples survival threatened by diabetes epidemic - new report
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Heart and Stroke Foundation launches innovative new CPR course to overcome training barriers - a self-directed CPR training course
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High-fat diet may lead to nighttime bingeing - Fatty foods can disrupt the body's biological clock
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Tuberculosis | HIV/AIDS, TB Programs Must Cooperate To Save Lives - Health Officials Say
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First Nations communities selected to undertake pilot projects designed to test Patient Wait Time Guarantees - prenatal care and diabetes
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Aboriginal Youth Action Plan - Rebuilding Our Nations
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Canada and U.S. Renew Health MOU - commitment to improve the health status of Indigenous populations
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UN Partners with UBC to Create Online Guide to Healthy Cities - best practices for building sustainable cities
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Climate change a major threat to drinking water - coastal regions may face loss of freshwater resources more than originally thought
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Vitamin D Deficiency - a Canadian crisis and a worldwide problem
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Community to Community - Co-published by the First Nations Summit and the Union of BCMunicipalities
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Comprehensive tobacco control policies needed to control epidemic of commercial tobacco use among aboriginal peoples - Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
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Hope for the Future - First Nations youth express their passion for their people and communities
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Provincial Government

News
BC Ministry of Health
Updates


RESEARCH
and RESOURCES:

The Aboriginal peoples of Canada
Health and Social Conditions - Statistical Information
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First Nations Health Managers
Information and Best Practices
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Food Security Gateway
Public Health Agency of BC
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People's Food Policy Project
shaping the future of food in Canada
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Canadian Obesity Network
Aboriginal Communities
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Health Link BC
non-emergency health information
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Aboriginal Resources
BC Centre for Disease Control
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Aboriginal Health
Vancouver Island Health Authority
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First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health
For more information: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/index-eng.php
Health Canada
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Most Recent Aboriginal People's Health Research
Canadian Medical Association Journal
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Aboriginal Health Needs
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
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Most Recent Native Americans Health Research
American Journal of Public Health
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Indigenous Health
The Lancet
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Aboriginal Health News
Australia
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Aboriginal Health Research Networks (AHRNet) Secretariat
Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research centres
Canada
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NEARBC
Network Environments for Aboriginal Research BC
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Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Aboriginal Health Research Group - UVIC
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Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
University of Manitoba
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National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
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Mental Health Resources for First Nations - Aboriginal Families
BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
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Indispensible guide to Aboriginal people's health
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
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Improving mental health care for Aboriginal people
The Knaw Chi Ge Win model
December 2009
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The Crisis of Chronic Disease among Aboriginal Peoples:
A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy

J. Reading Ph.D. Director, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
October 2009

Reducing the risk of pandemic influenza in Aboriginal communities
September 2009

Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - Key Indicators 2009
Indigenous Peoples of Australia
July 2009
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Aboriginal children's health: Leaving no child behind
Aboriginal children in Canada
June 2009
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Final Report of the Senate Subcommittee on Population Health
Disparities in health
particularly between Aboriginals and non-aboriginal Canadians

June 2009
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Indigenous Children's Health Report
March 2009
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Researchers point to successful way to identify people at risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Aboriginal communities can benefit
March 2009
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Improving Health Governance in First Nation Communities
Model Governance Policies and Tools
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Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
UBC Press 2009
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Cultural Politics of Mental Health in Native North America
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Aboriginal People - Mental Health and Addictions
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Finding Hope for the Future by Reclaiming the Past
improve health by encouraging ties to traditional culture
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The influence of professional values
on the implementation of Aboriginal health policy

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Aboriginal Holistic Approaches to Healing and Wellness
A Policy Paper
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada federal disability report
Advancing the Inclusion of People with Disabilities
December 2008
Chapter 6: Aboriginal People with Disabilities
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Addressing violence against Aboriginal Women, the Elderly, and Children
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Culturally Relevant Gender Based Analysis
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Embracing Cultural and Traditional Knowledge
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Restoring Balance, Addressing Poverty and Building Healthy Communities
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Reported Health and Health-influencing Behaviors
Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives

An Analysis of Data
Collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle
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Research about Native Peoples
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Current Smoking and Type 2 Diabetes
Changing Patterns of Mortality Among American Indians
Burden of HIV Infection Among Aboriginal Injection Drug Users
Prevalence Estimates of Overweight and Obesity in Cree Preschool Children in Northern Quebec
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Obesity and the eating habits of the Aboriginal population - Concerns raised about Aboriginal women's eating habits
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A mixed methods examination of Indigenous youth suicide empirical evidence for culturally relevant prevention and health promotion efforts within Indigenous communities
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HEALTH POLICY AND ETHICS - Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Implications for Participatory Research and Community
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Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Metis and First Nations, 2006 Census

Statistics Canada released the first analysis of data on Aboriginal peoples from the 2006 Census. This analysis is available today in an online document entitled Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Metis and First Nations, 2006 Census.

Analytical document titled "Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Metis and First Nations, 2006 Census."

Aboriginal Population Profile: data at the community level

Highlight tables, with percentage changes between 2001 and 2006 - Maps
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An Overview Of Traditional Knowledge And Medicine And Public Health In Canada - NAHO
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The gap widened between the health and development of indigenous compared to non-indigenous populations in Australia between 1990 and 2000, in contrast to the United States, Canada and New Zealand. Indigenous well-being in four countries: An application of the UNDP'S Human Development Index to Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States - Martin Cooke, Francis Mitrou, David Lawrence, Eric Guimond, Dan Beavon BMC International Health and Human Rights 2007
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Follow-up
Conference on Aboriginal Health - November 14-16, 2007 Summary and Evaluation
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Post Symposium information
Preserving Aboriginal Heritage - Technical and Traditional Approaches
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Measuring obesity in Aboriginal people - Current thresholds for body mass index and waist circumference are appropriate
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Aboriginal Women's Health and Healing Research Group Gender Based Analysis, phase 2 - Summary (from workshop September 10-11, 2007)
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Mental health audio recordings - First Nations language recordings about mental illness
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The status of cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives - Cancer incidence data
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Social Support and Thriving Health: A New Approach to Understanding the Health of Indigenous Canadians - American Journal of Public Health
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Changing shape: workforce and the implementation of Aboriginal health policy
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Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
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Management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
the 2008 Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines
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Results of the Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey
Canada
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Colon cancer link to obesity uncovered
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Diabetes Diagnosis
the importance of losing weight
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Preventing the Diabetes Epidemic
Are You What You Eat
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Pre-Diabetes
Intervention or else . . .
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A Framework for Health Outcomes Analysis
Diabetes and Depression Case Studies
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Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss
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Study: Sedentary behaviour and obesity
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Diet and Diabetes
The traditional Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against type 2 diabetes
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Toward a more effective approach to stroke
Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care
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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
2008 Guidelines
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Low Levels of Vitamin D Associated
Depression in Older Adults
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School nutrition policies that cut fat and sugar
a 50% reduction in the incidence of overweight
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New research could offer hope for people with diabetes
intestines play a critical role in causing high blood sugar levels

Overweight women suffer worse breast cancer
fat tissue may increase inflammation that leads to more aggressive disease

Individualised feedback of "lung age" is effective in promoting smoking cessation.
Effect on smoking quit rate of telling patients their lung age
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Low Levels of Health Literacy - Canadian Public Health Association
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Vitamin Supplements May Increase Lung Cancer Risk - Smokers at greater risk
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Green is Good - Another good reason to eat your Broccoli
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DIABETES
Laughter is good medicine for diabetics, says research
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The Parental Monitoring of Diabetes - an important predictor of adolescent behavioral outcomes
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Environmental Pollution and Diabetes a Neglected Association
Cambridge University scientist Dr. Oliver Jones' commentary
from the latest edition of the prestigious British medical journal 'The Lancet' (.pdf file)
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Breast size and risk of type 2 diabetes - Canadian Medical Association journal
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Reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease - Anti-Inflammatory Drug Improves Glycemia, Lowers Inflammation in Obese, Young Adults
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Preventing and Managing Diabetes in British Columbia - Auditor General of British Columbia
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Type 2 diabetes and heart disease related to obesity
Researchers Report Breakthrough in Lowering Cholesterol, Fatty Acids - University of Alberta medical researchers
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Lack of Deep Sleep May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - study of healthy young adults
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Diabetes research discovery - oral treatment for diabetes and its complications
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Smokers have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes - Journal of the American Medical Association
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Diabetes in older adults - the importance of depression management
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Poverty and Obesity - Study: Impact of neighbourhood income on child obesity
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Canadian Medical Association Journal Youth Suicide Prevention - Youth suicide is an important public health issue. However, many of the prevention activities currently in place or identified in provincial strategies have not been shown to reduce suicide rates.
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Laughter is the best medicine - latest research confirms benefits of humour / humor
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Social pressure plays a key role
Encouraging words for smokers - the more you try to quit, the more likely you are to succeed
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Winter blues, Winter fun - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern
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DEPRESSION

Depression and anxiety can double chances of coronary artery disease - Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart
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Middle-aged women are much more likely to be depressed if they are obese - Obesity, Depression Often Coexist
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Alcoholics With Depression Less Likely to Stay Sober - tobacco dependence and depression, not so much
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THE ELDERLY

An elderly person's risk of falling is too often overlooked - current fracture prevention methods have serious limitations
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Nutritional deficit and depression among elderly people - the importance of early identification of depression among individuals with nutritional disorders
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Anxiety-prone dispositions in older men - greater risk of heart attacks
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Medical illness, medication use and suicide in seniors - certain types and dosages of benzodiazepines are harmful to seniors and their use should be avoided
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Public Health Agency of Canada HIV/AIDS Update
Winter 2007
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New drug could ward off lethal asthma attacks / Behavioural therapy may offer best hope for "crippling shyness" / Insoles not as good for preventing pain as companies claim - CIHR January edition, 2008
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Benefits of eating oatmeal affirmed as cholesterol reducer - review of the most current research
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The Best Rescue Technique - New Studies Confirm Chest Compressions Alone are Life-saving for Cardiac Arrest
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Why fish oil is good for you - an accessible and inexpensive "weapon" that may delay or prevent Alzheimers
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Influenza - new research on how it is spread
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Tuberculosis treatment - previously shelved antibiotic, now has significant use
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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) could possibly be passed on between crack smokers who share pipes - UVIC study
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GameBike - health benefits of playing an interactive video game during stationary cycling - UBC research
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Stress reduction and high blood pressure - Transcendental Meditation is effective, says study
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Home remedy for kids coughs - Honey works, says research
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Encouraging Healthy Eating Early in Life - offer your baby plenty of opportunities to taste fruits and vegetables
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Quality-Improvement Initiatives Lead to Progress in Diabetes Care - Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes and the Delivery of Care Consistent With the Chronic Care Model in Primary Care Settings
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High levels of PCBs linked to diabetes - Akwesasne Saint Regis Mohawk tribe - study by the University at Albany's School of Public Health
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Effects of electronic media violence on viewers and game players - It is a public health threat
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Folic acid to prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - CIHR-funded study
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Prevention of Pandemics - handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns may be more effective than drugs
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Maternity Experiences Survey - Women happier when babies delivered by midwives
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Secondhand Smoke - First timethat researchers have identified lung injury to nonsmokers
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Life and Breath: Respiratory Diseases in Canada - Public Health Agency of Canada
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Pedometers Increase Physical Activity, Improve Health - Stanford University Study
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Startling research findings - as many as three million Canadians may have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD )
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COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide
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New whole grain Salba - may help reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes
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Doctor shortage pushes health costs up - Having a primary physician and continuity of care is associated with lower emergency department use
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Alcohol use self-assessment: Rate your drinking habits - Answer a few questions to learn more about your alcohol use, understand possible risks and explore solutions for drinking problems
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Easy Does It - success is more likely when people tackle one bad habit at a time
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Treatment of tobacco dependence - integrating recent progress into practice
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We're Here to Help - BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
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Work stress among health care providers - Nearly half of all health care providers suffered a high degree of work stress, with nurses, doctors and lab technicians reporting the highest levels, according to a new study
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Don't forget to eat Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits and Veggies - It helps lower risk of memory problems
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Early detection and prevention - The two keys to combat type 1 diabetes symptoms
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Canadian Medical Asssociation Journal - Personal trainers for obese patients - Diabetes and fractures
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Type 2 diabetes — why too many kids are at risk - Soaring obesity rates are the main cause.
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Hormones - Women, and Depression - What is the connection?
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The best defense against allergic diseases, including asthma - Healthy Indoor Environment
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Caffeine for Babies - disabilities less likely
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The protective role of nonmaternal care services to children of mothers with low levels of education - reducing physical aggression in children of high risk families
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Excess Body Fat Causes Cancer - landmark report by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund
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Weight Management for Kids - Important Help for Pre-Teens
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Youth gambling is a significant public health issue - Epidemiology of Youth Gambling Problems in Canada: A National Prevalence Study
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World Health Organization publishes new standard for documenting the health of children and youth - for the first time, a standard language to unify health, education and social services for children
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Rare diabetes foot complication becoming more common - Few patients or care providers know about the limb-threatening foot condition, or its warning signs
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Cough and cold medicines aren't recommended for children - So what's the best way to treat a child's cold?
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Want to Stop Flu? - Focus on Children's Hygiene, Researchers Suggest


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BC Medical Journal - Aboriginal Search

Logging into the latest findings about kids - The latest findings on children's early development - from aggression and language acquisition to tobacco, pregnancy and parenting skills
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Major epidemiological study - Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) screening test is far more accurate than the traditional Pap test in detecting cervical cancer
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Risk assessment to guide the prevention of cervical cancer
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Cervical Cancer - FACT SHEET
"The most dramatic risk elevation was found in First Nations women, who are 2 to 6 times as likely to develop cervical cancer as non-Native women."
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The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment
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Help for teens to kick drug habits - success of peer-led programs
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Aerobic and/or weight training improves blood sugar levels for people with diabetes
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Canada's physical fitness activities guide
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Providing programs to treat employees' depression reduces symptoms, improves their work and is cost-effective for employers
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World Health Organization guidelines to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of survivors as part of the response to conflict or disaster
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First Nations, Inuit and Metis Health Committee of the Canadian Paediatric Society
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BC Government - Aboriginal Services Contacts
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UPDATE Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia - 2007 / 2008 Edition
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Aboriginal Health Channel - BC HealthGuide OnLine
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First Nations Health Handbook - BC Health Guide
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Tools for Healthier Lives
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Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - The Food Guide translates the science of healthy eating into a practical pattern of food choices
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Indicators of Well-being in Canada - Work | Learning | Financial Security | Family Life | Housing Social Participation | Leisure | Health | | Security | Environment
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Healthy Canadians - First Nations and Inuit - Health Canada



First Nations Health Development
Program Planning and Evaluation
Community Health Indicators Toolkit

First Nation Behavioral Health Association

More First Nations Health Organizations


PERSPECTIVES:


Why the pursuit of excellence matters
4 January 2010

Diabetes and My Nation
Chief Robert Joseph
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A resurgence of interest in traditional Aboriginal healing
CMAJ
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Importance of First Nations Health Governance
CMAJ
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What's Scary About the H1N1 Vaccine?
What the older generation knows about vaccines that we don't
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Preparing for the Sickest Patients With 2009 Influenza A(H1N1)
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Mentally Healthy Communities: Aboriginal Perspectives
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The Persistent Legacy of the 1918 Influenza Virus
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Tackling the epidemic of childhood obesity
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Before we can truly address the devastating obesity epidemic
we must first stem the centuries-old flow of snake oil

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Federal fiscal blueprint dodges health concerns
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Only in Canada You Say . . .
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Tuberculosis is Closer to Home Than You Think
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Messages From Elder and Youth
2008 ITHA AGM
Inter Tribal Health Authority 10th Anniversary Celebrations
The Importance of Culture and Tradition

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Jordan's Principle remains in limbo
Dan Lett, in the Canadian Medical Association Journal
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Barriers to adequate health care for First Nations
National Chief Phil Fontaine
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First Nations governments in BC face exciting opportunity for meaningful change
Grand Chief Doug Kelly
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My Big Fat Diet
Dr. Jay Wortman
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Canadian health care system riddled with aging and outdated medical technology
Fraser Institute
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A different perspective on health
the difference between health and medicine
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Change Your Mind: About Mental Health
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Canada Health Consumer Index 2008
Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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Canadian health care system failing patients
by not adopting new medical technology

Fraser Institute
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Evidence-based Community Health - from information to action
Community health as a strategy
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Michael Pollan
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How low literacy can affect your health
Gaining Control Over Your Health
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The Importance of Early Literacy
Literacy is good for your health
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Healthy Aboriginal Youth
tackling diabetes, and gambling through comics
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Greater number of Aboriginal people abstain completely from alcohol
A healthy and inspiring addiction recovery movement
has been underway for more than three decades
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Know your Medicare Rights
Nurses and health care workers campaign on medicare rights
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You are what you eat! - says 90 year old
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Childhood obesity - Make weight loss a family affair
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Canada lags in electronic medical records - CBC
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A new predictor for type 2 diabetes? - Alexander Sorisky, MD
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Shoppers Drug Mart or Poachers Drug Mart? - Canadian Medical Association Journal Editorial
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Where Does the Money Go? Proactive Disclosure of Grants and Contributions for Aboriginal People -Congress of Aboriginal Peoples review of 2006/2007 funding
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Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support Ban on Smoking in Cars with Kids - National survey says
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Cultural Competency and Safety - A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Providers and Educator
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Food pyramid - a tool to help you eat better
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Youth substance use and abuse: challenges and strategies for identification and intervention - Karen Leslie, MD
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Alcohol and drug use among teenagers - Karen Leslie, MD
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Saying Goodbye to HIV in Canada - Dr. Michael Rekart
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An Inspiration for Young People - Dr. Evan Adams
Drury University's Hope and Action Convocation Series
Thursday, December 6, 2007 - LISTEN HERE! (Requires Windows Media Player / Quick Time Player - a 55 minute presentation )
Alternate Web Link for This Story
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Building Bridges: Improving Legal Services for Aboriginal Peoples - Legal Services Society
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Partnering with First Nations Communities
a First Nations Cancer Strategy is not a Separate Road
- Dr. Evan Adams, Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor
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Mental Illness - Stigma forces many to suffer in silence
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Exercise Can Help - Anxiety and Depression
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Refocusing indigenous health - an important precedent for research that focuses on the positive
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Canada needs to do more to address poverty among aboriginals
Anti-poverty initiatives over the last decade have lifted many people out of poverty, mainly through improved employment rates. To make further progress in tackling poverty, targeted interventions are in order that draw on past policy successes.
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Lump Sum Compensation Payments Study Aboriginal Healing Foundation
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Getting Back Our Dignity by Steven Point, the first Aboriginal person appointed BC's Lieutenant Governor
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Methods to Help Communities Investigate Environmental Health Issues - some communities are more successful than others in getting environmental health problems addressed
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GATHERINGS:

Leading Together 2010 6th Canadian HIV/AIDS Skills Building Symposium
Canadian AIDS Society
March 4 to 7th, 2010
Montreal

The Consensus Conference on Small Water Systems Management
for the Promotion of Indigenous Health

March 21, 22 & 23, 2010
Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (CAHR) at the University of Victoria
Victoria, BC

AFN National Policy and Planning Forum
March 24 - 26, 2010
Saskatoon

National Immunization Awareness Week
24 April to 01 May 2010

3rd Annual Traditional Foods Conference
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network
April 16th and 17th, 2010

12th International Congress of Ethnobiology
May 9-14, 2010
Tofino, BC

e-Health 2010: From Investment to Impact
May 30th-June 2, 2010
Vancouver, BC

Healing Our Spirit Worldwide - The Sixth Gathering
September 3-10, 2010 Honolulu, Hawai'i

11th World Congress on Environmental Health
International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) together with
the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI)

September 5-10, 2010 - Vancouver, BC
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