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Niagara Health Knowledge Institute Research Day returns to showcase work of healthcare researchers
Apr 29th, 2024 This year marks the fourth edition of the event, to be held at Niagara College’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Research Day highlights participants’ ideas and findings that will impact the standards of healthcare locally and beyond. Research Day is also a celebration of the first anniversary of the NHKI, established […]
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Ensuring incoming cohorts of medical students better represent the diversity of Canada’s Indigenous communities – CMAJ
KEY POINTS Indigenous students from reserves, rural, and Northern communities continue to be under-represented in Canadian medical schools, which likely contributes substantially to ongoing health inequities in these communities. A combination of socioeconomic disadvantage, geographic barriers to pursuing prerequisite postsecondary education, and limited opportunities to gain early exposure to careers in health care likely contributes […]
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Aamjiwnaang Band Office given green light to reopen – sarnianewstoday.ca
April 29, 2024 In a notice issued on Sunday, Aamjiwnaang First Nation Band Council said all buildings closed due to high benzene levels will reopen on Monday, April 29. The first nation said levels were monitored regularly over the weekend, and again all buildings are opening Monday. However, should benzene levels exceed regulated measurements, buildings […]
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Larga Baffin shrinks plans but not capacity for new building – Nunatsiaq News
Fewer rooms will still be able to accommodate 350 guests, says spokesperson Larga Baffin’s proposed new building in Ottawa will contain fewer rooms than originally planned but will still have space for 350 clients, a spokesperson said Monday. The medical boarding facility which temporarily houses Nunavummiut travelling to Ottawa for specialized medical treatment, received approval […]
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Sarnia-area First Nation declares emergency over high benzene levels – London Free Press
Apr 26, 2024 Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a local state of emergency Thursday due to “ongoing and excessive” discharges of benzene from a nearby chemical plant in Sarnia. “While declaring a local state of emergency is a serious measure, Aamjiwnaang is doing so in order to assist in our preparedness and ensure we have adequate […]
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over benzene levels – CTV News
April 25, 2024 On Thursday, Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chief Chris Plain declared a state of emergency, “…due to the ongoing and excessive discharge of the chemical compound benzene from INEOS Styrolution’s facility.” Aamjiwnaang defined emergency as, “…a situation that by its nature affects the health, safety, welfare, and property of a community and requires a […]
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Canada needs to improve indoor air quality for kids as an early wildfire season looms, advocates say – The Star
April 25, 2024 Canada already has the framework in place to improve indoor air quality for kids, a new report finds — so why aren’t governments acting on them? As Canada stares down another impending fire season, experts are sounding alarm bells for governments and institutions to act on providing cleaner air for some of […]
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Move underway to get Indigenous foods into London hospital cafeterias – CBC
Chippewa Health Centre dietitian works toward special menu item for June 21 Apr 25, 2024 A working group is looking to expand the menu options at London hospital cafeterias to include traditional Indigenous foods, a move that can help improve health outcomes for Indigenous people. Indigenous food bank offering traditional fares set to open in […]
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Commentary: Rallying against the blaze – Uniting Canadians to fight climate change
April 24, 2024 Canadians have at least 150 new reasons to unite against a common enemy: climate change. The effects of climate change created the setting that allowed more than 6,500 wildfires to burn across Canada last year, destroying 18.5 million hectares of land Opens in a new window — more than double the previous […]
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Movember Institute of Men’s Health Pledges CAN$52.69 Million to Indigenous Well-Being
TORONTO, April 24, 2024– Over the past twelve years, Movember has been working hard to bolster the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous men around the world. The Movember Institute of Men’s Health — a ground-breaking initiative designed by Movember — is proud to announce a landmark investment of CAN$52.69 million into Indigenous health with […]
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