Assessing clinical support and inter-professional interactions among front-line primary care providers in remote communities in northern Canada: a pilot study
Press Release 1. Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, Yellowknife, Canada; 2School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Abstract Background. Primary care in remote communities in northern Canada is delivered…
NunatuKavut increases contribution to Liz’s Walk and Canadian Diabetes Association
Press Release September 14, 2016 – ST. JOHN’S, NL – The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) today announced that it has contributed $5,000 to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) through Liz’s…
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement Launches International Campaign to Address Suicide Crisis Plaguing Indigenous Communities
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario (Sept. 9, 2016) – Today, the Northern and Indigenous Team at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) launched a social media campaign on Indigenous suicide…
Statement by Minister Carolyn Bennett – Government of Canada Steadfast in Commitment to End Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories On Reserve
Press Release Ottawa Ontario, (September 13, 2016) – The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: “There is no debate. All Canadians should have…
New Report on Food Pricing A Call To Action
Press Release September 12, 2016 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox says a new report that shows First Nations families in NAN’s eastern territory…
Botulism: Sanikiluaq residents to watch for illness from eating fermented seal
Press Release September 12, 2016 Public Health Advisory Botulism: Sanikiluaq residents to watch for illness from eating fermented seal Start Date: September 12, 2016 Sanikiluaq, Nunavut 60 secs The Department…
World Suicide Prevention Day Message from President Johannes Lampe
Press Release September 10, 2016 As a survivor of suicide, I know firsthand just what it is like to lose a loved one. There is a lot of hurt and…
NunatuKavut: Guy Poole’s 2016 walk in support of diabetes research
Press Release 11 September 2016 Since 2006, Guy Poole has walked over 2300 km in memory of his late wife Liz and has raised over $100,000 in support of diabetes…
CASW Endorses Dietitians of Canada Statement on Household Food Insecurity
Press Release Background One in eight Canadian households do not have enough money to buy safe and nutritious food. Household food insecurity, the inadequate or insecure access to food because…
Long Waits for Mental Health Services Persist despite Tragic Death of First Nations Teen
Press Release Sept. 8, 2016 VICTORIA – Lack of timely access to mental health services contributed to the suicide death of a First Nations teen in 2013 and is continuing…
