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Quick Links to New Reports
(Senate Report, June 2009)
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(BC Provincial Health Officer's Report, June 2009)
(UNICEF Canada Report in partnership with NCCAH, June 2009)
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Making a difference
Welcome to the first e-bulletin of the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. Our centre supports First Nations, Inuit and M�tis
communities across Canada in realizing their public health goals. Here, we highlight activities and information we hope are of interest to you as the NCCAH works to address exisitng health inequities. Last week, for instance, we launched with UNICEF Canada a report that brings national public attention to the state of Aboriginal children's health in Canada. We continue to collaborate with organizations like UNICEF Canada, governments, researchers and communities in our efforts to share knowledge and make a difference in the health and well-being of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with you.
Meegwetch,
Margo Greenwood, NCCAH Academic Leader
University of Northern British Columbia
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Leaving No Child Behind: National Spotlight on Health Gap for Aboriginal Children
 On June 23, 2009, our centre in partnership with UNICEF Canada launched a made-in-Canada report on critical health disparities affecting Aboriginal children. The report was issued as a supplement to the United Nations agency's annual State of the World's Children report. Released a week before Canada Day, the joint report diagnoses and proposes remedies for a health care crisis that marginalizes Aboriginal children across the country. "The health of Canada's Aboriginal children is a bellwether of the health of our nation," said NCCAH Academic Leader Margo Greenwood.
The Canadian Supplement finds that despite some progress, Aboriginal children fare worse than national averages in almost all health status indicators as well as in the conditions that influence health, such as poverty and access to clean water. This health gap raises concerns about children's rights in the country, 20 years after Canada signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. "Aboriginal Children's Health: Leaving no child behind" received extensive national media coverage and has been disseminated broadly to the Prime Minister and parliamentarians. Visit UNICEF Canada to read more.
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Health practitioners, political leaders, educators, youth representatives, housing and community activists, researchers - more than 130 of them convened in Vancouver in February this year to craft ways to improve the health and well-being of First Nations, M�tis and Inuit communities in Canada. This was the second annual forum on social determinants of Aboriginal health hosted by NCCAH. The key was to highlight ways for diverse fields to find common ground and contribute to better health outcomes for their peoples. Read more.
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Knowledge for a change: a cross-Canada health collaboration
"Knowledge for a change" is the theme of the annual summer institute of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, taking place in Mont Ste-Anne, Qu�bec on July 6-9, 2009. This year the focus is on: what's new and what works to inform public health policy, practice and research; developments in the six National Collaborating Centres; networking with innovative thinkers; and practical opportunities to foster change through collaboration. A key role of the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health is to support a broader understanding of Aboriginal perspectives and concerns in public health. This year, we will stage a training sesssion called "Connections to the Past: An Introduction to the Health of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples." Details here.
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 Messages from the Heart Supporting the next generation
From the coastal village of Bella Bella to the remote communities of Matawa in northern Ontario, people committed to the well-being of children and families in Canada recently gathered for an NCCAH-hosted Showcase on Aboriginal Child Rearing that took place in Ottawa March 13-14, 2009. Addressing the legacy of the residential school system on families includes building on community strengths to support the next generation. This event highlighted programs and strategies that work for First Nations, Inuit and M�tis parents, families and communities. A panel of Elders and young parents shared their wisdom and experience; and a video of the event will be released soon. Read more.
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