The document discusses the history and development of health care infrastructure and human resources in India, with a focus on Rajasthan. It summarizes key milestones and policies related to public health in India since 1946. It provides data on the growth in primary health centers, community health centers, and other facilities in Rajasthan over time. It also presents statistics on health human resources in Rajasthan compared to India, noting shortages of doctors, dentists, and other personnel. The document concludes with information on medical and nursing education facilities in Rajasthan.
The document provides an overview of the healthcare system in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India and contemplates implementing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the district. Some key points:
1) Nashik has a mix of public, private, and nonprofit healthcare providers but healthcare access and costs are issues, especially for the rural population.
2) MVP General Hospital offers low-cost services as an example of how private providers could participate in UHC.
3) An estimate of annual healthcare expenditures in Nashik district is around 1,250 crores (US$175 million) with high costs in the private sector posing challenges for insurance schemes like RSBY.
4) Implementing U
The document explores the concept of cultural safety and how it applies to improving Aboriginal health and wellness. It defines cultural safety, discusses how it differs from cultural competence, and argues the importance of moving from cultural safety for individuals to cultural safety at institutional levels. It provides 4 case studies showing how cultural safety has helped communities engage in healing, and recommends strategies in 5 areas: training, qualifications, research, strategies, and education to promote culturally safe practices.
This is the first powerpoint in our unit on Injustices towards the native people of Canada. We will take two classes to cover it. It will be used as an aid for my lectures as well as displaying the questions for class discussions. Your homework is on the last slide of class 2.
The document provides an overview of Aboriginal history, culture, and contemporary issues in Canada. It discusses how Aboriginal people have a unique relationship to the land that was disrupted by colonization. It also outlines key events such as the Indian Act of 1876, residential schools, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and ongoing issues regarding land claims, poverty, health, education, and self-determination faced by Aboriginal communities. The document uses images and discussion questions to complement the written information.
This document discusses bullying within Aboriginal communities. It notes that:
- Nearly all Aboriginal youth have experienced bullying or lateral violence from their peers. Lateral violence refers to bullying among one's own community or ethnic group.
- 95% of young Aboriginal people have witnessed lateral violence and bullying at home. 95% of bullying among Aboriginal people is directed at other Aboriginal people.
- Lateral violence stems from colonization and oppression and is a way for oppressed groups to internalize pain and direct it at their own community instead of confronting larger systems of power. It causes negative mental health impacts.
- Forms of lateral violence include verbal and nonverbal attacks, sabotage, and scapegoating.
Diane McClymont Peace, Environmental Health Research Division, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Presentation at the HOUSING REALITIES FOR INUIT 2012 WORKSHOP organized by Inuit Tuttarvingat of NAHO, February 16, 2012.
The document discusses the history and development of health care infrastructure and human resources in India, with a focus on Rajasthan. It summarizes key milestones and policies related to public health in India since 1946. It provides data on the growth in primary health centers, community health centers, and other facilities in Rajasthan over time. It also presents statistics on health human resources in Rajasthan compared to India, noting shortages of doctors, dentists, and other personnel. The document concludes with information on medical and nursing education facilities in Rajasthan.
The document provides an overview of the healthcare system in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India and contemplates implementing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the district. Some key points:
1) Nashik has a mix of public, private, and nonprofit healthcare providers but healthcare access and costs are issues, especially for the rural population.
2) MVP General Hospital offers low-cost services as an example of how private providers could participate in UHC.
3) An estimate of annual healthcare expenditures in Nashik district is around 1,250 crores (US$175 million) with high costs in the private sector posing challenges for insurance schemes like RSBY.
4) Implementing U
The document explores the concept of cultural safety and how it applies to improving Aboriginal health and wellness. It defines cultural safety, discusses how it differs from cultural competence, and argues the importance of moving from cultural safety for individuals to cultural safety at institutional levels. It provides 4 case studies showing how cultural safety has helped communities engage in healing, and recommends strategies in 5 areas: training, qualifications, research, strategies, and education to promote culturally safe practices.
This is the first powerpoint in our unit on Injustices towards the native people of Canada. We will take two classes to cover it. It will be used as an aid for my lectures as well as displaying the questions for class discussions. Your homework is on the last slide of class 2.
The document provides an overview of Aboriginal history, culture, and contemporary issues in Canada. It discusses how Aboriginal people have a unique relationship to the land that was disrupted by colonization. It also outlines key events such as the Indian Act of 1876, residential schools, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and ongoing issues regarding land claims, poverty, health, education, and self-determination faced by Aboriginal communities. The document uses images and discussion questions to complement the written information.
This document discusses bullying within Aboriginal communities. It notes that:
- Nearly all Aboriginal youth have experienced bullying or lateral violence from their peers. Lateral violence refers to bullying among one's own community or ethnic group.
- 95% of young Aboriginal people have witnessed lateral violence and bullying at home. 95% of bullying among Aboriginal people is directed at other Aboriginal people.
- Lateral violence stems from colonization and oppression and is a way for oppressed groups to internalize pain and direct it at their own community instead of confronting larger systems of power. It causes negative mental health impacts.
- Forms of lateral violence include verbal and nonverbal attacks, sabotage, and scapegoating.
Diane McClymont Peace, Environmental Health Research Division, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Presentation at the HOUSING REALITIES FOR INUIT 2012 WORKSHOP organized by Inuit Tuttarvingat of NAHO, February 16, 2012.
Tom Kovesi MD
Pediatric Respirologist
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Presentation at the HOUSING REALITIES FOR INUIT 2012 WORKSHOP, organized by Inuit Tuttarvingat of NAHO, February 16, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario.
This document summarizes a presentation on housing, health, and the ongoing crisis for Inuit in Canada. It notes that Inuit have significantly lower life expectancy and higher rates of infant mortality and respiratory diseases than other Canadians. Housing is often overcrowded and in need of repair. Research is needed to better understand the links between housing conditions and health impacts and to identify policies to address the ongoing housing crisis for Inuit in Canada.
This document discusses factors contributing to housing (in)security and homelessness in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It explores how the meaning of "home" is context-dependent and multidimensional for Indigenous communities, involving connections to land, family, community, and traditional way of life. The document presents stories from individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, and examines how northern housing and social policies can both help and hinder solutions.
National Aboriginal Housing Association
Association Nationale d’Habitation Autochtone
Presentation
NAHO Speakers Series
Housing is Health: What Remedies for Urban Aboriginal Peoples?
Ottawa Ontario
March 1, 2012
Charles W. (Charlie) Hill, Executive Director
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Social media is not a replacement of previous forms of communication. Keep doing those things you used to do, social media is just another tool. The strength of social media is that it can empower your audiences to participate in your communication and brand development….hopefully in a good way.
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Pierre S. Haddad PhD
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This talk is dedicated to the memory of Elders
Sam Awashish, René Coon Come,
Smally Petawabano and Sally Matthews
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 1 , Researching the Burden of HPV Disease, Immunization, and Cervical Screening among Indigenous Populations.
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Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
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Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 1 , Researching the Burden of HPV Disease, Immunization, and Cervical Screening among Indigenous Populations.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 2: Primary and Secondary Prevention of HPV Diseases, Cervical and other cancers among Indigenous Populations: Promising Interventions and Wise Practices.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Opening Address
Valorie Whetung
Director of the First Nations Centre
Knowing Your Roots: Indigenous Medicines, Health Knowledge
and Best Practices
Café Scientifique
October 2010
The document discusses Inuit traditional knowledge and its importance. It notes that Inuit traditional knowledge is a cumulative body of knowledge passed down through generations that describes the relationship between people, spiritual beings, and the environment. It emphasizes that Inuit traditional knowledge must be shared and used to benefit knowledge holders. The document also highlights that incorporating Inuit traditional knowledge and cultural safety is important for developing health programs and services for Inuit communities.
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/kqbnxVAZs-0
- Video recording of this lecture in Arabic language: https://youtu.be/SINlygW1Mpc
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Tom Kovesi MD
Pediatric Respirologist
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Presentation at the HOUSING REALITIES FOR INUIT 2012 WORKSHOP, organized by Inuit Tuttarvingat of NAHO, February 16, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario.
This document summarizes a presentation on housing, health, and the ongoing crisis for Inuit in Canada. It notes that Inuit have significantly lower life expectancy and higher rates of infant mortality and respiratory diseases than other Canadians. Housing is often overcrowded and in need of repair. Research is needed to better understand the links between housing conditions and health impacts and to identify policies to address the ongoing housing crisis for Inuit in Canada.
This document discusses factors contributing to housing (in)security and homelessness in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It explores how the meaning of "home" is context-dependent and multidimensional for Indigenous communities, involving connections to land, family, community, and traditional way of life. The document presents stories from individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, and examines how northern housing and social policies can both help and hinder solutions.
National Aboriginal Housing Association
Association Nationale d’Habitation Autochtone
Presentation
NAHO Speakers Series
Housing is Health: What Remedies for Urban Aboriginal Peoples?
Ottawa Ontario
March 1, 2012
Charles W. (Charlie) Hill, Executive Director
Social media is not a replacement of previous forms of communication. Keep doing those things you used to do, social media is just another tool. The strength of social media is that it can empower your audiences to participate in your communication and brand development….hopefully in a good way.
Social media is not a replacement of previous forms of communication. Keep doing those things you used to do, social media is just another tool. The strength of social media is that it can empower your audiences to participate in your communication and brand development….hopefully in a good way.
This document summarizes a project to engage Inuit youth in tobacco use reduction through video stories about quitting smoking. [1] The National Aboriginal Health Organization and Inuit Tuttarvingat developed the Inuit Tobacco-free Network to share knowledge about tobacco use reduction. [2] They hired Inuit youth to film video testimonials from people in their communities who have quit or tried to quit smoking. [3] The videos were used in a classroom contest in Nunavut schools to encourage youth to think about the harms of smoking and consider quitting. The contest provided feedback on the videos and strategies to improve youth tobacco prevention efforts.
Canadian Public Health Association
Annual Conference June 22 2011
Dianne Kinnon, Inuit Tuttarvingat, National Aboriginal Health Organization
Martin Lougheed, Inuit Qaujisarvingat: The Inuit Knowledge Centre, Inuit TapiriitKanatami
NAHO 2011 Speaker Series, Ottawa, February 23, 2011
Pierre S. Haddad PhD
Department of Pharmacology Université de Montréal
This talk is dedicated to the memory of Elders
Sam Awashish, René Coon Come,
Smally Petawabano and Sally Matthews
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 1 , Researching the Burden of HPV Disease, Immunization, and Cervical Screening among Indigenous Populations.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 2: Primary and Secondary Prevention of HPV Diseases, Cervical and other cancers among Indigenous Populations: Promising Interventions and Wise Practices.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 1 , Researching the Burden of HPV Disease, Immunization, and Cervical Screening among Indigenous Populations.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Panel 2: Primary and Secondary Prevention of HPV Diseases, Cervical and other cancers among Indigenous Populations: Promising Interventions and Wise Practices.
26th International Papillomavirus Conference: Satellite Symposium
Enhancing HPV Prevention among Indigenous Populations: International Perspectives on Health and Well-Being
Montreal, Quebec
July 5, 2010
Opening Address
Valorie Whetung
Director of the First Nations Centre
Knowing Your Roots: Indigenous Medicines, Health Knowledge
and Best Practices
Café Scientifique
October 2010
The document discusses Inuit traditional knowledge and its importance. It notes that Inuit traditional knowledge is a cumulative body of knowledge passed down through generations that describes the relationship between people, spiritual beings, and the environment. It emphasizes that Inuit traditional knowledge must be shared and used to benefit knowledge holders. The document also highlights that incorporating Inuit traditional knowledge and cultural safety is important for developing health programs and services for Inuit communities.
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/kqbnxVAZs-0
- Video recording of this lecture in Arabic language: https://youtu.be/SINlygW1Mpc
- Link to download the book free: https://nephrotube.blogspot.com/p/nephrotube-nephrology-books.html
- Link to NephroTube website: www.NephroTube.com
- Link to NephroTube social media accounts: https://nephrotube.blogspot.com/p/join-nephrotube-on-social-media.html
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Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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Aboriginal health human resources: Access to health, healing and wellness
1. Aboriginal health human resources:
Access to health, healing and wellness
Emily Lecompte
Health Canada, First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)
Presented at the National Aboriginal Health Organization Conference
November 24th - 26th, 2009
2. Presentation Overview
• Background
• Research Objectives
• Research Methodology
• Results: Census Statistics
• Difficulties related to data collection
• Limitations
• Strengths
• Online Information Resources
• Contact Information
3. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
Background
• Literature recognizes the disproportionately high rates of ill
health among Aboriginal people compared to their non-
Aboriginal counterparts (Tookenay, 1996; Durie, 2004).
•To better address the needs and concerns of First Nations,
Inuit and Métis people, one must understand the issues that
have dramatically affected their culture, values, traditions,
lifestyles and families.
4. Growth of the Canadian Aboriginal Population
BACKGROUND
Canadian Aboriginal identity is on the rise (1996 – 2006):
Canadian Aboriginal people now account for 3.8% of the national population
1500000
# of individuals
1250000
1000000 Métis
Inuit
750000
First Nations
500000 Total
250000
0
1996 2001 2006
(Statistics Canada, 2008b; 2005)
5. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
Participation of Indian reserves in the Census is improving
90
# of Indian reserves
80
70
60
50 Incompletely
40 enumerated
Indian Reserves
30
20
10
0
1996 2001 2006
(Statistics Canada, 2008)
6. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
Project Rationale:
• The Aboriginal Health Human Resource Initiative (AHHRI)
seeks to increase the representation of Aboriginal people
(First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) in health careers across
geographic locations through programs and strategies that
respond to the needs of Aboriginal Canadians.
• By increasing the number of skillful, knowledgeable, and
certified Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal HHR, health service
delivery may be provided in a more culturally respectful
way.
7. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1. To examine labour force characteristics and Census data in order to better
illustrate and explain trends in health care occupations
2. To provide a more complete portrait of the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
workforce in health occupations with the use of census data collected on
three separate occasions from 1996 to 2006.
3. To highlight cumulative tendencies in the field of heath care as a means to
better understand and predict future outcomes in the supply, demand,
recruitment and retention of health care providers.
8. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
METHODOLOGY
Data source:
• Results from the long form questionnaires (20% data sample) of the 1996,
2001, and 2006 national censuses from Statistics Canada were utilized.
The long form of the Census questionnaire is given to one in every five
households (20%) across Canada.
Analytical techniques:
• Descriptive statistics are used to illustrate trends in health occupations
over the three consecutive census periods (1996, 2001, and 2006).
9. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
1996, 2001 & 2006 CENSUS STATISTICS
Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal Health
Total Health Human
Health Human Human Resources
Resources (HHR)
Resources (AHHR)
757 995 8 840 766 830
1996 Census
(98.8%) (1.2%) (100%)
844 675 13 980 858 655
2001 Census
(98.4%) (1.6%) (100%)
990 805 21 805 1 012 610
2006 Census
(97.85%) (2.15%) (100%)
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2003b; 2008)
11. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
CENSUS STATISTICS
Distribution of Aboriginal Canadians in health careers:
On-Reserve Off-Reserve
2800
2400
Métis
# of People
2000 Inuit
1600 First Nations
1200
800
400
0
1996 2001 2006
NB: Health Canada fully recognizes that the Inuit people do not reside in on-reserve areas
however, Statistics Canada does not make this distinction and include both Inuit and Métis
people in on- and off-reserve areas of residence.
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2003b; 2008)
12. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
GENDER IN THE WORKPLACE
Distribution of Aboriginal Men and Women in health careers:
20000
18000
16000
# of People
14000
12000 Aboriginal Men
10000 Aboriginal Women
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
1996 2001 2006
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2003b; 2008)
13. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN HEALTH CAREERS
(Total population) 94% ♀
100%
80%
60%
Women
40% Men
20%
0%
Specialist GP & Fam. Registered Dentists
Physicians Physicians Nurses
(Statistics Canada, 2008)
14. Proportion of AHHR growth in Canada
between 1996Supply & Distribution of AHHR
Geographic – 2001 & 2001 - 2006
Aboriginal Health Human Resources
Health Care Occupation ‘96 Census ‘01 Census ‘06 Census 96 – 01 01 – 06
Registered Nurses 2 335 3 250 5 360 ↑39% ↑65%
Midwives & Practitioners
of Natural Healing
55 185 285 ↑236% ↑54%
Dieticians & Nutritionists 25 110 140 ↑340% ↑27%
General Practitioners &
Family Physicians
65 135 225 ↑108% ↑67%
Specialist Physicians 25 70 100 ↑180% ↑43%
Occupational Therapists 30 50 70 ↑67% ↑40%
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2003b; 2008)
15. Proportion of AHHR growth in Canada
Geographic Supply &–Distribution of AHHR
between 1996 2006
Aboriginal Health Human Resources
# of position
% increases
Health Care Occupation ‘96 Census ‘06 Census increases
96 – 06
since 1996
Registered Nurses 2 335 5 360 ↑3 025 ↑130%
Midwives & Practitioners
of Natural Healing
55 285 ↑230 ↑418%
Dieticians & Nutritionists 25 140 ↑115 ↑460%
General Practitioners &
Family Physicians
65 225 ↑160 ↑246%
Specialist Physicians 25 100 ↑75 ↑300%
Occupational Therapists 30 70 ↑40 ↑133%
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2008)
16. AHHR
Age distribution of health care providersAHHR
Geographic Supply & Distribution of HHR
Census
Age
1996 2001 2006
48 890 (6.45%) 61 577 (7.29%) 76 985 (7.77%)
15 – 24 yrs.
885 (10.01%) 11 855 (8.48%) 2 335 (10.71%)
450 476 (59.43%) 450 718 (53.36%) 481 927 (48.64%)
25 – 44 yrs.
5 450 (61.65%) 8 480 (60.66%) 11 945 (54.78%)
244 908 (32.31%) 317 766 (37.62%) 407 914 (41.17%)
45 – 64 yrs.
2 470 (27.94%) 4 234 (30.29%) 7 305 (33.50%)
13 719 (1.81%) 14 613 (1.73%) 23 977 (2.42%)
65 yrs +
354 (0.40%) 797 (0.57%) 220 (1.01%)
x / 757 995 x / 844 675 x / 990 805
Total people
x / 8 840 x / 13 980 x / 21 805
(Statistics Canada, 2003a; 2003b; 2008)
17. Difficulties related to data collection
• Disagreements about what constitutes indigeneity affect the
quality of available data.
• Data on individual health outcomes may not reflect the holistic,
and eco-social or communal, notions of health more likely to
characterize Indigenous perspectives
• Some countries have initiated a process aimed at addressing the
consequences of conquest and colonial oppression. This is
reflected in the greater amount of information available on
health.
http://www.who.int/social_determinants/resources/indigeno
us_health_adelaide_report_07.pdf
18. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
LIMITATIONS
• Undercount of certain Aboriginal settlements and reserves
may undermine and misrepresent the circumstances and
needs of concerned areas.
• Generalization of data is limited to Federal/Provincial/
Territorial level due to concerns of confidentiality
• Set of information collected by the Census regarding
occupations in health care is limited
19. Geographic Supply & Distribution of AHHR
STRENGTHS
• Census data attempts to count the entire Canadian
population through a cross-sectional lens.
• Provides a baseline of data that furthers the understanding
of trends in health occupations on a national, provincial,
and territorial basis as well as in on- and off-reserve areas.
• Baseline data is important for planning purposes, thus to
inform program and policy design
20. Aboriginal health human resources in Canada
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
AHHRI OR FIRST NATION AND INUIT HEALTH:
AHHRI: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/strateg/ahhri-irrhs_e.html
FNIHB: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/index_e.html
First Nations Health Managers Fact Sheet:
http://www.fnhealthmanagers.ca/docs/e/FNHM_Factsheet.pdf
First Nations and Inuit Health Program Compendium:
http://www.fnhealthmanagers.ca/docs/e/FNIHB%20Program%20Compendi
um%202007_e.pdf
Definitions, data sources and methods used by Statistics Canada:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/index.htm
21. Aboriginal Health Human Resource Initiative
Contact information
Emily Lecompte
Aboriginal Health Human Resource Initiative (AHHRI)
First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Health Canada
Emily_Lecompte@hc-sc.gc.ca