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Drawing Our Way to Health: First Nations Children and Youth Art Contest
Oct. 30, 2007 – Enter the First Nations Centre’s children and youth drawing contest for your chance to win one of several iPod shuffles or a special grand prize. The…
Media Advisory – Eel Ground First Nation School Presents Passionate Plea for Greater Attention to Aboriginal Teen Stress and Suicide Prevention
Eel Ground , N.B. – October 31, 2007 (NNW) – On Thursday, November 1st, at 12:00 PM ET. Eel Ground First Nation School in partnership with Atlantic First Nation Help…
Canada’s First Nations Should Benefit from Global Tobacco Treaty
Attention: Assignment Editor, Health/Medical Editor, News Editor, Government/Political Affairs Editor OTTAWA–(Oct. 29, 2007) – “The Canadian government has abandoned tobacco control in First Nations communities,” asserted Atul Kapur, President of…
Media Advisory – Diabetes Conference Draws International Experts to Vancouver, October 24 to 27, 2007
VANCOUVER, Oct. 24 – <> Select conference highlights include: Changing diabetes: A worldwide perspective (Thursday, October 25) With the passage of the United Nations Resolution on diabetes, the disease has…
First Nations Centre Launchs new Web site
Oct. 24, 2007 The FNC Web site not only has a brand new look, it offers easy to use navigation and improved access to the latest FNC resources. http://www.naho.ca/firstnations/english/home.php Welcome!…
Canadian paediatricians Join International Efforts to Eradicate Poverty
OTTAWA, Oct. 22 – The Canadian Paediatric Society is part of a global effort spearheaded by the Council of Science Editors to raise awareness, understanding and further research on poverty…
Refocusing Indigenous Health
By Lindsay Waterman Science and Technology Writer An article in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health found a strong correlation between social support and health in…
Community Participation In Successful Northern Healthy Foods Initiative Expands: Wowchuk
Manitoba News Release …………………………………………………… October 16, 2007 – – – World Food Day Celebrated At Northern Food Forum THOMPSON-Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk reinforced the province’s commitment…
Doctors Urge Prime Minister and Premiers to Take Action on Child and Youth Health
OTTAWA, Oct. 15 – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) and The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) today challenged governments and their leaders to…
Breast Screening Demand Grows, Overall Rates Level Off
Efforts must focus on reaching low income, immigrant and Aboriginal women TORONTO, Oct. 11 – The number of women aged 50-69 requiring regular breast screening has increased by 3.3 per…
