First Nations Health Authority and First Nations Health Council Letter to Attendees of Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey VIII

January 10, 2017

Greetings and Happy New Year,

Following up on recent dialogue at the Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey Forum, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and First Nations Health Council (FNHC) offer a few points of clarification on items raised by forum delegates.

Because the focus of this year’s forum was the social determinants of health, the FNHA participated in Gathering Wisdom VIII as an invited guest of the FNHC. The intention was to discuss influencing change within the determinants of health of First Nations communities rather than FNHA service improvements.

The FNHC and FNHA respectively offer the following information in the spirit of open dialogue and continuous improvement, recognizing that we have much work to do together.

In health and wellness,

Grand Chief Doug Kelly,
Chair, First Nations Health Council

Lydia Hwitsum,
Chair, First Nations Health Authority

Read More: http://fnhc.ca/2017/01/first-nations-health-authority-and-first-nations-health-council-letter-to-attendees-of-gathering-wisdom-for-a-shared-journey-viii/

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