Multimedia

See our documentary video: "Reclaiming Wholeness: Moving from Visions to Actions."   


Download
Fact sheet series on the social determinants of First Nations, Inuit and

Métis health.  Includes the following topics, with more to come in 2010-2011:  housing, economic development, language and culture, poverty, family violence, and employment.

 

 

Multimedia


See our documentary video: "Circles of Health: Sharing Our Gifts."

Social Determinants
The NCCAH brings a strong focus in its activities to the social determinants of health. This approach targets the underlying causes of illness and disease, such as poverty, substandard housing, and barriers to education. Many of these factors are rooted in a history of colonization affecting culture, languages, land rights and self-determination. Our work continues at the national, international and regional levels in support of a more holistic and integrated approach to Aboriginal health in Canada.




Working Together to Break the Intergenerational Cycle
The links between high rates of tuberculosis and overcrowded housing;  food security and health; or poverty and the experience of the H1N1 pandemic are increasingly evident. These connections helped inform the second NCCAH National Forum on the Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples' Health.  Our reports and fact sheets also shed light on the complex connections between health and socioeconomic conditions.
Reclaiming Wholeness: Action for Change
A film inspired by our second forum with national Aboriginal organizations explores how sectors within and beyond health can work together in new ways to improve health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.
Sectors from Across the Country Join Together in Health Talks
What are the “social determinants of health?” How can national Aboriginal organizations in sports, tourism, economic development, research and more work together in support of optimal health and well-being? These questions animated the first Forum with National Aboriginal Organizations on Indigenous Social Determinants, hosted by the NCCAH in 2008 in Ottawa.

Circles of Health: Sharing Our Gifts
Our first DVD exploring a new approach to Aboriginal health in Canada has been distributed widely in Canada and to nearly three dozen countries internationally. The documentary film highlights challenges and prospects for a wide variety of sectors to work together with a common purpose.
NCCAH Facilitates Indigenous Voice in Global Discussions
The NCCAH played a leadership role in facilitating Indigenous perspectives to the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2008 global study on health. Woven throughout the seminal report is a call to recognize the unique status of Indigenous peoples when addressing the social determinants of global health. Our centre has since joined delegations to the Pan American Health Organization, and participated in the 2009 WHO “Call to Action” in London, England.
Partners
Our partners make it possible for us to do what we do. Visit NCCPH to find out about more about the Collaborating Centres program, or view the full list of our supporting partners.
Resources
Read our Activities Report 2010: Sharing Knowledge - Making a Difference.


See our Resources page for reports and more.
Newsletter
Keep updated about our activities by reading our newsletter "Closing The Circle."

 

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