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Woman with broken femur ordered to leave Chilliwack hospital – CBC
Mary Stewart had been hit by a truck and was suffering from several serious injuries Sep 28, 2017 The Fraser Health Authority has apologized to a woman who was ordered…
Suicide prevention help ‘inadequate’ for First Nations people in Saskatchewan: paper – CBC
Suicide rate for First Nations people in province more than four times higher than average Sep 28, 2017 First Nations people in Saskatchewan contemplating suicide face inadequate options for help…
We can shine the light in this province on Indigenous health’: University appoints Cameco-funded… – StarPhoenix
We can shine the light in this province on Indigenous health’: University appoints Cameco-funded Indigenous health chair September 27, 2017 The University of Saskatchewan’s appointment of a physician dedicated to…
Health systems often discriminate against Indigenous patients: Philpott – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2017 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Aboriginal physicians are praising Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott for acknowledging discrimination that unfolded at her Toronto-area practice prior…
Indigenous people need ‘culturally appropriate’ health care, say Whitehorse conference delegates – CBC
Conference in Whitehorse discusses health care delivery for Indigenous communities Sep 27, 2017 A conference in Whitehorse is looking at how the Canadian health-care system can better serve Indigenous people.…
Six children, one adult being treated for blasto on Manitoulin – SooToday.com
All have been released from hospital and are on medication SHESHEGWANING – The community of Sheshegwaning First Nation is still dealing with the news of blastomycosis, a rare infection that…
Why culture is key to Indigenous mental health – TVO.org
Carol Hopkins of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation on the role cultural practices should play in supporting Indigenous communities Sep 26, 2017 Carol Hopkins firmly believes there are promising paths forward…
First Nations in B.C. face lower cancer survival rates than non-First Nations – CBC
Sep 26, 2017 Indigenous women were 92 per cent more likely to develop cervical cancer than non-Indigenous women Indigenous people in British Columbia showed an overall lower rate of most…
First Nations authors take on spirituality, alcoholism in Sask. workshop – CBC
Blair Stonechild and Harold Johnson host talk in Saskatoon Sep 25, 2017 Saskatoon’s annual Word On the Street festival kicked off Sunday with a workshop by two authors who get…
Collaboration can help in the Indigenous water crisis – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 22, 2017 By Sherilee Harper, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph and Carlee Wright, MSc candidate, University of Guelph THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was…
