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Indigenous primary health care innovation forum : what we heard

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This document summarizes what was heard from participants and presenters during the Indigenous Primary Health Care Innovation Forum, held in Edmonton on January 10 and 11, 2023. The purpose of the... More ≫

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This document summarizes what was heard from participants and presenters during the Indigenous Primary Health Care Innovation Forum, held in Edmonton on January 10 and 11, 2023. The purpose of the forum was to discuss current challenges in Alberta's primary health care system for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and to identify innovative solutions from other jurisdictions to address these challenges. Results of the forum will also inform inform the Indigenous Primary Health Care Advisory Panel's final report to the Minister of Health.

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2019 fish consumption guidance : mercury in fish

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This technical report was prepared to provide summary information about the fish consumption advice available for Alberta water bodies and to present new data collected from 2013 to 2016... More ≫

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This technical report was prepared to provide summary information about the fish consumption advice available for Alberta water bodies and to present new data collected from 2013 to 2016 (inclusive) along with attendant advice. The information in this report may be of interest to researchers, public health professionals, or members of the public who are interested in fish consumption advice in Alberta and want additional information. This document has been produced using methods described in past reports – as such, the information contained herein is a summary of available data related to mercury in fish and human health advice.

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Building strength, inspiring hope : a provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention 2019 - 2024

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the... More ≫

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the development of new stakeholder-identified initiatives to meet the needs of the youth and families they serve.

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Engaging First Nation communities for improved safety outcomes

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study occupational health and safety issues in an Indigenous context and utilizing... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study occupational health and safety issues in an Indigenous context and utilizing Indigenous research methodologies. This report details their research and findings.

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Assessment of the potential lifetime cancer risks associated with exposure to inorganic arsenic among indigenous people living in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta

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The toxicity of arsenic is a subject of considerable research, as well as some controversy, particularly in relation to its potential to cause cancer. In order to better understand and assess the... More ≫

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The toxicity of arsenic is a subject of considerable research, as well as some controversy, particularly in relation to its potential to cause cancer. In order to better understand and assess the significance of the elevated cancer risk from arsenic exposure, Alberta Health and Wellness retained Cantox Environmental Inc. (CEI) to review previous research and assess the potential cancer risk using refined methodology consistent with that typically used by CEI. The work was meant to serve as a “second opinion” of the lifetime cancer risk that could be presented to people living in the Wood-Buffalo region from arsenic exposure.

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First Nations in Alberta : a focus on health service use

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This report describes the pattern of health services utilization of First Nations people in Alberta. Topics covered include demographic and epidemiological transitions, mental health, injuries,... More ≫

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This report describes the pattern of health services utilization of First Nations people in Alberta. Topics covered include demographic and epidemiological transitions, mental health, injuries, diabetes, respiratory disease and air quality, and reproductive health. Each topic is placed into a context consisting of existing knowledge derived from a western scientific perspective, quantitative data specific to Alberta an First Nations people living in Alberta, and lived experiences collected from an indigenous perspective.

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