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June 13th, 2013Marathon runner Kelly Paul was welcomed with hugs and tears upon her arrival at the Snuneymuxw First Nation Health Centre on Tuesday afternoon.
June 12th, 2013Today in the House of Commons, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq introduced new legislation, Bill C-65, An act to amend the controlled drugs and substances act (Re...
June 12th, 2013Representatives from Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) today signed a Relationship Protocol with the Anishinabek Nation at their Annual General Assembly held in Munsee-...
June 12th, 2013A new strategic framework for the elimination of poverty outlines the GNWT’s commitment to ensuring all residents of the NWT have the chance to enjoy the bene...
June 12th, 2013A new consensus guideline supporting improved Aboriginal maternal and child health has been produced through a partnership between the Society of Obstetricians ...
June 12th, 2013The Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (CAHR) is pleased to announce that the Board of Governors approved the renewal of CAHR for the period 1 June 2013 - 31...
May 29th, 2013With local diabetes rates continuing to increase, a multi-disciplinary local improvement team is trying new approaches to reach out to people with the chronic i...
May 29th, 2013Just when you thought it was safe to have another cup of Joe, it’s time to start cutting back again. New research suggests too much coffee may be linked to we...
May 29th, 2013Adding to poor patients' incomes works to decrease the health effects of poverty, Canadian doctors are finding.
May 15th, 2013Today, Statistics Canada releases the first wave of data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). It focuses on Aboriginal peoples and Immigration and Eth...
May 15th, 2013Most Aboriginal women who endure a sexual assault believe they have nowhere to turn. That’s according to a new report that suggests a majority of victims say ...
May 15th, 2013The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Nunavut, announced funding for a project to provide capacity to expand the availa...
May 1st, 2013Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wants to bridge the oral health disparity between Inuit and other Canadians with its new Inuit Oral Health Action Plan, released this we...
May 1st, 2013I am writing to advise you of Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) which is scheduled to take place May 5-11, 2013. EP Week is a national awareness initiative...
May 1st, 2013The federal auditor general says two of the government's key pillars meant to improve the lives of aboriginal peoples have gone awry because of infighting, poor...
May 1st, 2013Aboriginals who embrace their culture while living in cities are less likely to suffer from drug addiction, says a study conducted by a University of Lethbridge...
April 29th, 2013Several provinces are critical of the federal Conservative government’s decision to stop funding a panel created nine years ago to ensure common standards for...
April 29th, 2013The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today highlighted support from the Government of Canada in childhood injury prevention research. More than 40...
April 29th, 2013The Saint Elizabeth First Nations, Inuit and Métis Program is developing an interactive e-learning course to encourage the use of the Canadian Physical Activit...
April 29th, 2013UBC’s Okanagan campus held a public ceremony of gratitude and recognition April 18 in honour of the contributions made by local First Nations and Aboriginal c...
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