Indigenous Peoples Health Issues

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Historic resolution calls for action to impr…

(1 days ago) WebCountries participating in this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA76) passed a groundbreaking resolution for the health of Indigenous Peoples. The resolution calls on the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a …

https://www.who.int/news/item/29-05-2023-historic-resolution-calls-for-action-to-improve-the-health-of-indigenous-peoples

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Reclaiming Indigenous Health in the US: Moving beyond …

(3 days ago) Web2. Indigenous Nations and Social Determinants of Health. The WHO has stated that the social conditions in which individuals grow, live, and age often have a greater impact on health than behaviors, genetics, or health care [].Early childhood experiences, social inequality and social exclusion, security of access to food and water, stress, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9223447/

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Why the Health of Indigenous People Impacts Us All

(9 days ago) WebIndigenous people around the world face striking health disparities, including higher rates of diabetes, malnutrition, and tuberculosis. In the U.S., they also experience higher rates of illnesses ranging from flu and pneumonia to heart disease and stroke—and, not surprisingly, have shorter life expectancies than their white …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/indigenous-strengths-can-improve-indigenous-health

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Addressing global health disparities among Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WebIn countries around the world, Indigenous peoples face great social disadvantages and poor health compared with the general population.1,2 In The Lancet, Ian Anderson and colleagues3 have …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30194-5/fulltext

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Global Plan of Action for Health of Indigenous Peoples

(6 days ago) WebIn May 2023, the 76th World Health Assembly adopted Resolution 76.16 on the Health of Indigenous Peoples. The resolution requests the WHO Director-General to develop a Global Plan of Action for the Health of Indigenous Peoples, in consultation with Member States, Indigenous Peoples, relevant UN and multilateral system agencies, as well as …

https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-plan-of-action-for-health-of-indigenous-peoples

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Indigenous health and wellbeing - Australian Institute of …

(1 days ago) WebSocial and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is the foundation of physical and mental health for Indigenous Australians. It is a holistic concept that encompasses the importance of connection to …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-and-wellbeing

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Understanding access to healthcare among Indigenous peoples: A

(3 days ago) WebThese racialized ideologies, prevalent in healthcare settings today, construct Indigenous peoples as the source of their own problems and poor health status (Anderson et al., 2009; Sherwood, 2013). Qualitative research among nurses indicates a propensity to overlook and ‘bracket out’ the historical, socioeconomic, and political …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6055798/

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Health United Nations For Indigenous Peoples - الأمم …

(1 days ago) WebMany mental health issues such as depression, substance abuse and suicide have been identified as connected to the historical colonization and dispossession of indigenous peoples, which has

https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/mandated-areas1/health.html

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Indigenous peoples and tackling health inequities: WHO …

(4 days ago) WebThe health of Indigenous Peoples is often marked by higher rates of health risks, poorer health outcomes and greater unmet needs in terms of health and social services. Leadership by Indigenous communities is central for critiquing approaches to date and planning pathways to health equity for all. This side event explores the ‘causes of …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/05/03/default-calendar/indigenous-peoples-and-tackling-health-inequities--who-side-event-at-the-2022-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues

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Indigenous Healthcare and Revitalization United Nations

(8 days ago) WebIndigenous peoples experience higher rates of ill health, disability and reduced quality of life, with a much shorter life expectancy compared to other citizens in the same countries. Their health

https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/we-are-indigenous-%E2%80%98culture-meets-care%E2%80%99-essential-indigenous-healthcare-and

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Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap

(2 days ago) WebIn this second review we will consider more closely the underlying causes of Indigenous health disparities. Our major thrust is Indigenous perspectives on the causes of the poor health of Indigenous peoples, which are not the usual causes of health disadvantage—as brought out, for example, in the 1986 Ottawa Charter. 2.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS01406736(09)60827-8/fulltext

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Indigenous Peoples Thematic Series Primary health care access …

(Just Now) WebIndigenous people have experienced long-standing health disparities compared to the non-Indigenous population (Loppie & Wien, 2022; Public Health Agency of Canada, 2018) including issues with access to health care that have likely worsened with severe shortages of primary health care physicians across Canada (Angus Reid …

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/41-20-0002/412000022023005-eng.htm

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THE HEALTH OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES - الأمم المتحدة

(3 days ago) Webissues regarding the health and well-being of indigenous peoples around the world, with a particular emphasis on Latin America, (2) ongoing challenges for building health care systems

https://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/indigenous/pdf/IASG%20Thematic%20Paper%20-%20Health%20-%20rev1.pdf

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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

(1 days ago) WebPeople living in rural and remote areas also face difficulties accessing health care, especially specialist services, due to distance. Read more about reports on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Holistic health and wellbeing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is viewed in a holistic way.

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/status-and-determinants

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Challenges in health equity for Indigenous peoples in Canada

(3 days ago) WebCanada's health-care system, like the country itself, is a complex entity. As the two papers in The Lancet's Series on Canada1,2 make clear, the country's health-care landscape is made up of multiple people, places, and policies with often overlapping—and sometimes conflicting—jurisdictions, priorities, paradigms, and practices. These …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30177-6/fulltext

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What Health Disparities Do Indigenous Peoples Face? - WebMD

(5 days ago) WebIndigenous peoples face various health disparities that many are still trying to cope with. Learn about the indigenous definition norms and terminology. Mental health issues. Losing family

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/indigenous-health-disparities

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Indigenous health disparities: a challenge and an opportunity

(3 days ago) WebIndigenous peoples self-report poorer health than non-Indigenous Canadians, design and ethical issues. I echo many of these reasons. Historically, Indigenous health research has had lower rates of funding, or funding was tied to specific diseases that may have excluded certain research questions.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6153098/

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Health and Health Care for Indigenous People KFF

(3 days ago) WebWithin these groups 1.7 million people identify solely as AIAN and 550,000 people identify as NHOPI alone. The combined population of AIAN and NHOPI people has grown 45% over the last decade, from

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/slide/health-and-health-care-for-indigenous-people/

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health

(9 days ago) WebIn 2020, the median age of death was 61 years. This has increased from 57 years in 2010. The life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples born between 2015 and 2017 was 72 years for males, and 76 years for females. In 2020, the most frequent causes of death were: coronary heart disease. diabetes.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/indigenous-health

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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

(4 days ago) WebThe health status of Indigenous people is further affected by poor housing. On-reserve homes are three times more likely to be in need of major repair than Indigenous homes off-reserve, and six times more likely that non-Indigenous homes. Additionally, 37 per cent of First Nations on reserve and 40 per cent of the Inuit population in the north

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-health

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CDC's Violence Against Native Peoples Fact Sheet

(1 days ago) WebAbout 44% of American Indian and Alaska Native women were raped. In their lifetime, about 14% of American Indian and Alaska Native men were made to penetrate someone else through physical force, threats of violence, or alcohol or drug facilitation.3. About 32% of American Indian and Alaska Native women reported experiencing sexual coercion

https://www.cdc.gov/injury-tribal/media/pdfs/Violence-Against-Native-Peoples-Fact-Sheet.pdf

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Determinants of health for Indigenous Australians

(1 days ago) WebIn 2018–19, 37% of Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over (about 200,400) smoked every day, compared with 45% in 2008 (Figure 1). The largest falls in daily smoking rates have occurred among younger Indigenous Australians. In 2018–19, 85% of Indigenous Australians aged 15–17 reported that they had never smoked, compared …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/social-determinants-and-indigenous-health

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Biological invasions on Indigenous peoples’ lands - Nature

(Just Now) WebBiological invasions are a growing challenge in a highly interconnected and globalized world, leading to the loss of native biodiversity. Indigenous peoples’ lands (IPLs) play a vital role in

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01361-3

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Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A

(3 days ago) WebBackground. Ensuring access to primary health care is widely accepted as key to improving health outcomes [].In the case of Indigenous populations living with high rates of chronic disease, access to these services is even more crucial [].Even in developed countries such as Australia, the number of Indigenous peoples dying from …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045584/

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Culture and Empowering Communities NIAA

(7 days ago) WebAs Australians, we can all be proud to be the home of one of the oldest continuous civilisations on Earth, extending back over 65,000 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s strong connection to family, land, language, and culture forms the foundation for social, economic, and individual wellbeing.

https://www.niaa.gov.au/our-work/culture-and-empowering-communities

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MUN has to weed out false Indigenous claims, report says - CBC.ca

(5 days ago) WebThe university hired First Peoples Group, a Canadian Indigenous advisory firm, to hold consultations with Indigenous groups and make recommendations on future identity policy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/indigeneity-report-mun-1.7212280

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