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Unit 6: Vulnerable Populations

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Course Readings:

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• Richmond, C.A.M., & Cook, C. (2016). Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity. The promise of public health policy. Public Health Reviews, 37. doi: 10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5

• CBC story- Gaps in First Nations' child health care

• CBC story- Racism in Health Care

 

My Links and Resources:

 

• Allan, B. & Smylie, J. (2015). First Peoples, second class treatments: The role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Toronto, ON: the Wellesley Institute. Retrieved from http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Summary-First-Peoples-Second-Class-Treatment-Final.pdf

• Adelson, N. (2005). The Embodiment of Inequity. Health Disparities in Aboriginal Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol (96). Retrieved from http://pubs.cpha.ca/pdf/p24/22247.pdf

• Canadian Medical Association. 2016. The State of Seniors Health Care in Canada. https://www.cma.ca/En/Lists/Medias/the-state-of-seniors-health-care-in-canada-september-2016.pdf

• College of Family Physicians of Canada. (2016). Health and HealthCare Implications of Systemic Racism on Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Retrieved from http://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedFiles/Resources/_PDFs/SystemicRacism_ENG.pdf

• Health Council of Canada. 2013. Canada’s most vulnerable: Improving health care for First Nations, Inuits and metis seniors. Retrieved from http://caid.ca/SenAboHeaRep2013.pdf

• Frontline Health Care in Canada: Innovations in Delivery Services to Vulnerable Populations https://www.nivel.nl/sites/default/files/bestanden/Canada%20frontline%20health%20care%2045652_en1.pdf

• McCue, D. (2015). Racism against aboriginal people in health-care system pervasive:study. CBC news. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/racism-against-aboriginal-people-in-health-care-system-pervasive-study-1.2942644

• Statistics Canada. Aboriginal Peoples: Fact Sheet for Ontario. Retrieved from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-656-x/89-656-x2016007-eng.htm

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Key Content:

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• Health disparities are directly and indirectly related to social, economic, cultural and political inequities which result in disproportionate burden of illness in Aboriginal populations in Canada.

• A deep rooted history between Aboriginal populations and the nation-state continue to create disparities as the Aboriginal perspective is one of loss including land, resources, autonomy, cultural ways and beliefs

• Mainstream biomedical models don’t align with the Aboriginal philosophy of physical, emotional, mental, spiritual aspects of person in relation to community and family

• Although much progress has been made at the community, regional and national level to improve Aboriginal health with initiatives such as the National Aboriginal Health organization and the Aboriginal Healing Foundation gaps still exist between individuals and health service providers in the community and urban centers

• Research and policy needs to reflect the contemporary realities of Aboriginal health and well-bein

• Racism and colonization are directly related and together significantly impact the health and well-being of Indigenous people.

• Information about Indigenous health cannot be understood outside of historical practices including loss of land, autonomy and removal of children to institutions resulting in sexual, emotional, physical, mental, spiritual and cultural abuse.

• Racist ideologies negatively impact the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples influencing the SDOH with regards to housing, income, education, food security and the social and justice systems 

 

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