Tukisiviit

The intent of the second phase was to facilitate the uptake and usage of the glossary. [...] The second phase (2012-2014) involved three main activities: 1. Undertaking a social marketing and communication strategy to broaden the reach and promote the use of the glossary by Inuit and health care providers; 2. Ongoing collaboration and engagement of key stakeholders and partners; and, 3. Undertaking an evaluation of the project to assess the dissemination, use, uptake, and impact of the re [...] For the Tukisiviit project, Pauktuutit established a National Advisory Committee to help engage local, regional, and national stakeholders and to advise on the design and development of the terminology forum and the resulting glos- sary. [...] These included the Registered Nurses Association of Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Registered Nurses Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canadian Public Health Association, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, the Canadian Nurses Association, and the Canadian Association of Midwives. [...] The long-term goal is to help to reduce the differ- ences between the health of Inuit and the health of other Canadians, and to improve the health of those Inuit affected by HIV/AIDS.