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May 10th, 2012Aboriginals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered face homophobia and rejection that may increase their risk of suicide, a national health group says...
May 10th, 2012The National Aboriginal Health Organization is about to be dissolved. It was blown up in last month's federal budget.
May 10th, 2012In recent years, few areas of health care have received as much attention as mental health. Yet despite the attention, Canada's mental health care system remain...
May 10th, 2012Aboriginal Health Day was a fun way to foster an awareness of the need for regular health checks. A barbecue lunch was provided and health information available...
May 10th, 2012The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) invites First Nations communities to tune in to better health with Radio NAHO. Radio NAHO is a series of insp...
May 3rd, 2012Pauktuutit President Elisapee Sheutiapik expressed extreme concern and dismay over the recent decision by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of H...
May 3rd, 2012Concern is being raised about federal cuts to First Nation programs and what it will mean for life in the North. In its March 29 budget, the Conservative govern...
May 3rd, 2012As a disc jockey from the 1960s would put it, the hits just keep on coming. For the past several weeks we have witnessed a succession of announcements that cut ...
May 3rd, 2012When I heard your words in the House of Commons that were deemed an apology for the debacle of Canada's residential school system, I was heartened. At that time...
May 3rd, 2012A First Nations-run high school in Thunder Bay is now accepting students who don't live on reserve and educating them for free — but it would like to have the...
April 26th, 2012The Assembly of First Nations released the below statement today regarding reductions to its health capacity at the national level.
April 26th, 2012BC Aboriginal Diabetes Conference organizer and Splatsin Nation member Donna Felix addresses the crowd.
April 26th, 2012An innovative UBC Graduate School of Journalism project provides a hard-hitting look into efforts by Aboriginal communities to address such major health and soc...
April 26th, 2012Beginning April 23rd, tune in for a week long special series: Shxw'éyelh - Stories of Health and Healing in First Nations communities. These stories are prod...
April 26th, 2012First Nations in Northern Ontario say a severe nursing shortage is affecting the health of their community members.
April 26th, 2012A number of aboriginal bureaucrats are looking for work elsewhere after funding for several federal aboriginal agencies was cut last month.
April 24th, 2012We write to you today to convey our deep concern over your decision to systematically cut spending on Aboriginal health as part of the planned reduction in depa...
April 20th, 2012The Health Department of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is extremely distressed and concerned over Health Canada’s decision to cut all fund...
April 20th, 2012A federal court judge has opened the door for the federal government to potentially be found culpable of discrimination because First Nations residents and chil...
April 20th, 2012Northern First Nations leaders in Manitoba want a seat on the board of the newly-merged health authorities.
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