Indigenous People and Health in Canada

Richmond, C.A.M., Cook, C. (2016) Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: the promise of healthy public policy. Public Health Rev 37, 2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5

This article discusses the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and the pivotal role it played to increase awareness and promotion for indigenous people. Throughout this article the health status of aboriginal people is discusses to draw attention to the growing issues of high rates if chronic disease among this vulnerable population. Due to geographical location and cultural practices, access to healthcare remains low while birth rates, chronic disease, injury, and infectious disease remain high. Addressing the social determinants of health (SDH) within this article we are able to identify the which SDH mostly effect this vulnerable population. The main disparities linking SDH to poor health include workforce participation, low income, education, and substandard living conditions.

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Government of Canada (2020) Report on Trends in First Nations Communities: 1981-2016, The Community Wellbeing Index, Retrieved from: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1345816651029/1557323327644

Richmond, C.A.M., Cook, C. (2016) Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: the promise of healthy public policy. Public Health Rev 37, 2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5

World Health Organisation (1986) The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, Health Promotion, Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/enhanced-wellbeing/first-global-conference