HE301 Lecture 10: Lecture 10 Aboriginal Status as SDOH
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Reading 1: aboriginal status as a sdoh (mikkonen and raphael) Why is it important: aboriginal (first nations, metis, dene, & inuit) make up 3. 8% of canadian population, the health of aboriginals is tied to the history of colonization. Inuit men and women have the shortest lives. Infant mortality rates are 1. 5 4x greater in aboriginals than the overall canadian rate. Aboriginal population ranks 33 whereas canada itself has a rank of 8: canada voted against measure where national governments could improve aboriginal situation. Policy implications (recommendation that have not been implemented: recognition of an aboriginal government that has authority over matters related to welfare, replace federal department of indian affairs with 1) dept. to implement new relationship with. Indians and 2) to provide services for non-self-governing communities: creation of aboriginal parliament. Initiative to address social, education, health, housing needs including training of 10,000 health professionals, child welfare and an aboriginal university.
