Child Health: Home and Away
April 30, 2010
Dr. Margo Greenwood has the “Final Word” on the state of maternal and child in a guest editorial in UPDATE Magazine, produced by the University of Northern British Columbia. Download the magazine.
NCCAH “Tireless Educator And Advocate” Recognized
April 1, 2010
NCCAH Academic Leader Dr. Margo Greenwood has been named Academic of the Year for her work as a “tireless educator, researcher, and advocate for improving health outcomes of Aboriginal peoples.” The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) recognizes faculty members at BC's public universities who use their research and scholarly work to make contributions to the wider community. Read more.
Local Award For Far-Reaching Work
November 13, 2009
The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health was recognized for its role in the health of northern communities in B.C. and beyond with an award honouring its international work with the United Nations and World Health Organization, its national work Aboriginal organizations across the country; and locally for supporting health and wellness within Northern B.C. Read more.
Canadian Medical Association Journal: H1N1 and Aboriginal Exclusion From Public Health Body
October 14, 2009
Excluding Aboriginal groups from Canada's leading national public health advisory body helped exacerbate pandemic (H1N1) planning, health experts familiar with Aboriginal communities say. The Canadian Medical Association Journal article "Aboriginal groups seek representation on pan-Canadian Public Health Network" quotes Kim Barker, health advisor to the Assembly of First Nations and a member of the NCCCAH advisory committee, as well as Dr. Margo Greenwood, who urges greater inclusions of Aboriginal voice.
University of Northern B.C. Highlights NCCAH Report On Aboriginal Child Health
June 24, 2009
Read the University of Northern British Columbia's media story about the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health on the university's website: "Centre at UNBC Partners with UNICEF CANADA to Report on the Health Challenges of Aboriginal Children."
Beyond Silos: NCCAH Role in Canada Noted
June 9, 2009, CMAJ
The positive role of the NCCAH in public health in Canada is highlighted in the Canadian Medical Association Journal editorial: "A Country of Perpetual Pilot Projects." Currently, there are few "horizontal collaborative mechanisms" for sharing lessons and knowledge across jurisdictions and beyond the silos in which provincial and territorial health systems tend to operate. These challenges help underscore the significance of the NCCAH work in bringing diverse sectors together, particularly in addressing the social determinants of Aboriginal peoples' health. The editorial is by Hon. Monique Bégin, PhD; Laura Eggertson, BA, and Noni Macdonald, MD, MSc.
Many Hands, One Dream newsletter
October 26, 2009
NCCAH releases report on FAS and FASD among Aboriginal peoples.
Summer 2009
NCCAH partners with UNICEF Canada to launch report on Aboriginal children's health: "Canada's Supplement to UNICEF's State of the World's Children Report."