NOSM connects with US university to improve First Nations health and...
Northern Ontario School of Medicine establishes cross-border project to improve opportunities for First Nation, Metis and Native American populations The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and...
View ArticleNE LHIN starts Cultural Mindfulness Training
One of the areas recognized as being important to improving Indigenous health outcomes is to educate health care professionals about Indigenous Cultural Safety. To accomplish this, the North East...
View ArticleUpdate on Cat Lake funding announced by Indigenous Services Minister Seamus...
The health care crisis at Cat Lake First Nation, north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario is not what federal Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan expected when he was named to that... Read more »
View ArticleMeet Dr. Kona Williams; Canada’s First Indigenous Forensic Pathologist
By JASON TURNBULL Special to NOMJ Dr. Kona Williams’ entire professional life revolves around death. As a Forensic Pathologist, and the first Indigenous person to hold that title in Canada,... Read more »
View ArticlePartnership improves discharge planning for nine first nations
Dilico and Thunder Bay hospital work at addressing follow-up care challenges in remote communities Discharge planning can be challenging in Northern Ontario for hospital patients going back to...
View ArticleDocumentary film outlines importance of traditional foods in Sioux Lookout
By GREG LINK Special to NOMJ Northern Ontario health care is undergoing a holistic healing renaissance and Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) is at the heart... Read more »
View ArticleEat-Move-Repeat is a Timmins success story
Encouraging people to eat well and stay active By LEN GILLIS Traditional moose meat and bannock served up with a fresh pico de gallo side dish is just one of... Read more »
View ArticleSmoking rates among Indigenous youth are declining
By GRAHAM STRONG Indigenous youth have higher risk factors for tobacco use than the general population, though data from tobacco prevention and cessation programs show that these initiatives are...
View ArticleImproving Health in First Nations by Addressing Food Insecurity
Understanding Our Food Systems Project Builds Food Sovereignty at Community Level By GRAHAM STRONG Food security is a known social determinant of health. However, food insecurity is a real issue......
View ArticleNew Maternal-infant Support Worker Program Provides Extra Support for...
By GRAHAM STRONG When the first cohort of the Maternal-infant Support Worker (MiSW) program graduated this past April, it was a culmination of research, educational partnerships, and grassroots health...
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