Health Care for Women International, vol. 20, no. 5, September 1999, pp. 505-515
Description
Provides a brief review of cancer survival data for men and women, information on survivor groups and resources, and some examples of how cancer is perceived by some Native Americans.
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 10, December 1999, p. 3
Description
Catherine Morrison, the youngest ordained Aboriginal woman in North America, to be sent to British Columbia diocese, which was the site of residential school named in lawsuit.
Focus of study was to identify priority recruitment and retention needs and provide statistical corroboration that the Association's strategic direction was in line with stakeholders' requirements.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Looks at the Caregiver Ratio Index (CRI), the number of potential caregivers divided by the number of potential frail elders, and its usefulness as a demographic tool.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 55-61
Description
Assesses birth outcomes and infant mortality, by neighborhood socioeconomic status, among First Nations and non-First Nations in Manitoba.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, May/June 1999, p. 24
Description
Brief description of a program supported by the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation which strives to improve the health status of the islanders with kidney disease.
File contains 2 negatives from a ceremony held at the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre to commemorate the official opening of the Iskwew program for abused women.
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programme for Student Audiences ; 2009-2010 Season
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Levac
Christopher Morris
Description
Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,
Non-Insured Health Benefits Ontario Region: Prescription Drug Trends
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Health Canada
Description
Statistics for opiate use and the medications used in treatment of diabetes, heart conditions, mental health conditions, inhalers for respiratory conditions, smoking cessation products, and reproductive and sexual health. Covers the years 2000 to 2009.
State Center for Health Statistics And Office Minority Health and Health Disparities
Description
Facts about mortality, chronic diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, access to health and health of children from infant to adolescent in the American Indian population.
Assessment focuses on developing a community profile of the local food system in order to provide a base for capacity building for food related security initiatives.
Related material: Appendices.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 46-54
Description
Concludes that North-South place of residence does matter in regards to adverse birth outcomes, but the effects may differ by ethnicity and this situation could require different intervention strategies.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, November/December 1999, p. 7
Description
Reports on the event, held in Cairns, Australia which attracted 228 delegates and was held under the theme, "Food, Nutrition and Human Rights for Indigenous People".
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, May/June 1999, pp. 3-4
Description
Reports on how the Alice Springs Remote Health Service Women's Health Unit provides local women with the resources to direct their own community health program.
An Oral Health Intervention for the Maori Indigenous Population of New Zealand: Oranga niho Maori (Maori oral health) as a Component of the Undergraduate Dental Curriculum in New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Broughton
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3, suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 223-228
Description
Discusses Goal 5 which has the objective to develop and integrate Māori content in the undergraduate course.