MHCC: Make a difference in Mental Health – Join our Board of Directors!
Press Release Make a difference in Mental Health – Join our Board of Directors! The Mental Health Commission of Canada is seeking applications to fill several positions on our Board…
Letter to Chiefs and Leaders on FNHC and INAC MoU
Press Release Dear Respected Chiefs and Leaders, As representatives to the First Nations Health Council (FNHC), we are pleased to share this update on recent developments related to the work…
NAN Mental Health Roundtable
Press Release On March 21 & 22, 2017 Nishnawbe Aski Nation will be hosting a Mental Health Roundtable at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel and Suites in Thunder Bay. To…
1 in 4 people in First Nations reserves may lack clean water, says Council of Canadians
Press Release March 20, 2017 The Council of Canadians says new analysis of Health Canada and B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority data shows that up to one in four people…
Announcing SOAHAC’s Midwifery Program!
Press Release March 16, 2017 MPP Deb Matthews was at the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) today to announce that two new Aboriginal Midwives will be hired to…
North East LHIN Expands Indigenous Palliative Care Support Through Cultural Volunteer Training Program
Press Release March 17, 2017 – In the first event of its kind in the Parry Sound District, the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) is funding Hospice…
Budget Disappoints Individuals with Disabilities and their Families
Press Release March 17, 2017 Yesterday’s budget does not adequately reflect the interests of individuals with disabilities and their families. The overall budget for Persons with Disabilities is the same…
Study: Associations between breastfeeding and select health outcomes for off-reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children in Canada
Press Release March 20, 2017 Past research has shown that breastfeeding is related to positive health outcomes among infants and children, but less is known about the possible benefits of…
CFHI and Nunavut Celebrate Graduation of Trainers in Indigenous Cultural Competence
Press Release Ottawa, Canada – March 17, 2017 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and the Government of Nunavut today announced that the territory’s first cohort of trainers in…
World’s key healthcare leaders to meet in Montreal
Press Release From the health of migrants to the Zika virus to the challenges facing indigenous peoples and migrant populations, major issues of a global scale will be addressed during…
