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Help for First Nations men abused as kids – Winnipeg Free Press
Initiative to draw on cultural traditions A new program to help heal Indigenous men who endured sexual abuse as children is believed to be the first of its kind in…
BCAFN Fall 2017 Newsletter – BCAFN
December 06, 2017 BC Assembly of First Nations Mandate Advance the rights of First Nations people in British Columbia; Restore and enhance the relationship among First Nations people in British…
Healthy mothers, healthy babies – UM Today
Project evaluates increasing use of prenatal care by inner-city women. DECEMBER 5, 2017 — Prenatal care is an important part of keeping mothers and babies healthy. The Partners in Inner-city Integrated Prenatal Care (PIIPC)…
Thalidomide survivors say ‘degraded, insulted’ by disabilities minister – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 5, 2017 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Members of a group of thalidomide survivors dropped a bombshell Tuesday as they accused Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr…
Winnipeg businessman plans to open private MRI clinic on urban reserve – CBC
Internet pharmacist Daren Jorgenson, Long Plain First Nation team up to open for-profit medical clinic Dec 05, 2017 Construction is set to begin next month on a for-profit medical clinic…
PSS Aboriginal Leadership Group runs second warm clothing drive – Whistler Question
Collection boxes available throughout town until Dec. 15 donation deadline December 04, 2017 If you’re looking to declutter while helping a community member in need, Pemberton Secondary School’s (PSS) Aboriginal…
Health Canada branch shipped to new Indigenous Services Department – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 4, 2017 OTTAWA _ Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott has officially been given responsibility for overseeing the delivery of First Nations and Inuit health services. The federal government says…
HIV frontline workers in Saskatchewan say more needs to be done – CBC
79% of new HIV cases in Sask. in 2016 were Indigenous Dec 01, 2017 On a day where the world reflects on HIV and AIDS, frontline care workers say more…
Vancouver-based Indigenous HIV organization uses Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week to highlight funding cuts – Straight.com
November 29th, 2017 Although the rate of infection among Indigenous people is 2.7 times higher than other Canadians, numerous Indigenous HIV organizations in Canada have had their federal funding cut.…
B.C.’s mental health detention system violates charter rights: report – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 29, 2017 By Geordon Omand THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ British Columbia needs to overhaul a mental health system that allows psychiatric facilities to detain people with little…
