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Closing the gaps in aboriginal health : Strengthening the policy-research connection

1 Apr 2003

The committee is chaired by It examines the importance of culturally relevant health Cliff Halliwell, Director General of the Applied Research programs and services and the role that Aboriginal women and Analysis Directorate (ARAD) of the Information, play in the health of their communities. [...] This is one reason why the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) supports the direct involvement of First Nations and Inuit communities in the design and control of their health programs. [...] Branch of Health Canada and encourages the devel- Please note: Full references are available in the electronic version of opment of locally controlled projects in First Nations @ this issue of the Bulletin: Issue 5 — HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH BULLETIN 19 The Importance Cof ulture to Aboriginal Health and Health Care Tracey Spack, PhD Natural Health Products Directorat [...] The preliminary phase of the program, which was The level of required data will vary depending on funded by Health Canada’s former National Health the type of health claim and other factors, but will Research and Development Program (NHRDP), was include traditional references and history of use, not long enough to yield evidence of a decrease in the expert committees and opinions, and randomized i [...] They emphasize respect for self and others, the interconnectedness of the individual and the Since the 1970s, organizations such as the Native environment, and the need for community involvement Women’s Association of Canada, Aboriginal Nurses and control.
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41
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Canada

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