ᓱᑲᖃᓗᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᑯᑖᖕᓂᖅ

Aboriginal Communities and HIV/AIDS  

The revised and updated discussion papers and the info sheets on Aboriginal communities and HIV/AIDS are intended to be a resource for Aboriginal and other HIV/AIDS organizations, Aboriginal governments, federal and provincial governments, etc.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative – First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health  

The Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative is designed to provide a more comprehensive, collaborative and integrated approach to decreasing diabetes and its complications among Aboriginal peoples.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HCan)

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network  

Non-profit coalition of individuals and organizations which provides leadership, support, and advocacy for Aboriginal people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, regardless of where they reside.

Diabetes in Aboriginal Communities – Chapter 6 – Diabetes in Canada, Second Edition  

This chapter gives a summary of diabetes and its repercussions among Aboriginal people in Canada.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

First Nations Diabetes Report Card, A (PDF)  

The report card aims to enhance relationships between the different stakeholders involved in diabetes and prevention and to raise awareness to the challenges faced by First Nations people with diabetes.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Assembly of First Nations

First Nations, Inuit and Métis Resources  

This foundation is a volunteer based, non-profit organization dedicated to fighting cardiovascular disease and helping people by providing information about the risk factors and promoting healthy lifestyles.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Heart and Stroke Foundation

First Nations On-reserve and Inuit in Inuit Communities Program (FNOIIC) – First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health  

Through the FNOIIC program, the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative ensures access to prevention, promotion, care, treatment, and lifestyle support programs for First Nations on-reserve and Inuit living in Inuit communities.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HCan)

HIV/AIDS Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: A Continuing Concern – HIV/AIDS Epi Update 2006 (see chapter 8) (PDF)  

This document discusses the issue of HIV/AIDS within the Aboriginal population, whose communities are disproportionately affected by many social, economic, and behavioural factors that increase their vulnerability to HIV infection.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program  

The HIV/AIDS Community-based Research (CBR) Program assists community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations and institutions in developing knowledge and expertise within these communities to conduct their own research.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ResearchNet

HIV/AIDS Medicine Wheel, The – As the Wheel Turns  

This article describes the "HIV/AIDS Wheel", an innovative HIV/AIDS education tool developed to reach the Aboriginal community.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

HIV/AIDS Strategy  

Health Canada 's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch is actively engaged in working to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic among on-reserve First Nations people and in Inuit communities across Canada.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HC)

Inuit Diabetes Network Bulletin  

Summary of ITK activities related to diabetes and the Inuit Diabetes Network (IDN) diabetes activities are provided in this section of the IDN bulletin.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)

Métis, Off-Reserve Aboriginal and Urban Inuit Prevention and Promotion Program – Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative  

The MOAUIPP program provides time limited funding for diabetes prevention and health promotion projects aiming to build awareness of diabetes and its complications.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HCan)

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association  

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association envisions a diabetes free people.

National Diabetes Surveillance System — Aboriginal Component  

NDSS has endorsed the need to have Aboriginal people involved in development and intends to address some of the unique information concerns of these populations.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

North American Aboriginal Healing Traditions – A Practical Guide to Complementary Therapies for People Living With HIV  

This page discusses the importance of a holistic approach to Aboriginal healing traditions and provides information about how to find an Aboriginal healer or Elder.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C  

Pauktuutit is dedicated to preventing the spread of STDs among Inuit and working to ensure that Inuit who are living with serious diseases have access to services and support.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association

Supporting Métis Needs: Creating Healthy Individuals and Communities in the Context of HIV/AIDS (PDF)  

The goal of this paper is to provide a context and ideas for future discourse supporting Métis needs with regards to HIV/AIDS and in creating healthy individuals and healthy communities.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy  

This page outlines the components of the Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Strategy, which aims to support TB reduction in on-reserve First Nations populations.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HCan)

Urban Inuit Diabetes Awareness and Prevention – Type 2 Diabetes  

This web site explains, the risks, symptoms and prevention methods of Diabetes Type 2, a serious disease.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Tungasuvvingat Inuit

Why Health Care Renewal Matters: Lessons from Diabetes (PDF)  

This report discusses how health care system renewal can have profound, practical and positive effects on the health and quality of life of Canadians with chronic health conditions.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Health Council of Canada

ᖁᓛᓄᑦ

ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᑲᓇᒥᐅᑕᓕᒫᓄᑦ, ᐅᐸᖕᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃᑦ ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᖕᒥ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ: Canadian Health Network, Services for Canadians – Public Safety ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Services for Canadians – Canada Benefits.