Understanding and improving aboriginal maternal and child health in Canada : Comprendre et améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile chez les Autochtones au Canada: conversations sur les pratiques prometteuses au pays

Acknowledgements 48 2 H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a U n d e r s t a n d i n g. a n d. I m p r o v i n g. A b o r i g i n a l M a t e r n a l. a n d. C h i l d. H e a l t h. i n. C a n a d a “ First Ministers recognize that addressing the serious challenges that face the health of Aboriginal Canadians will require dedicated effort. [...] U n d e r s t a n d i n g. a n d. I m p r o v i n g. A b o r i g i n a l. H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a 5 M a t e r n a l. a n d. C h i l d. H e a l t h. i n. C a n a d a A large proportion of participants were front-line It takes a healthy village to raise a healthy workers and program managers, who provided. [...] Retrieved from FL.pdf H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a part 2 What we heard: A summary of regional sessions across Canada 16 H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a U n d e r s t a n d i n g. a n d. I m p r o v i n g. A b o r i g i n a l M a t e r n a l. a n d. C h i l d. H e a l t h. i n. C a n a d a Introduction Recognizing that Canada c [...] These issues are much U n d e r s t a n d i n g. a n d. I m p r o v i n g. A b o r i g i n a l. H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a 21 M a t e r n a l. a n d. C h i l d. H e a l t h. i n. C a n a d a Lack of self-care knowledge and a fear. [...] U n d e r s t a n d i n g. a n d. I m p r o v i n g. A b o r i g i n a l. H e a l t h. C o u n c i l. o f. C a n a d a 23 M a t e r n a l. a n d. C h i l d. H e a l t h. i n. C a n a d a Funding is a challenging area that is related to the What participants said about the governance, infrastructure, and accountability promising practices issues outlined below.