Aboriginal Health

Resources

Reports & Publications

The following information is for information purposes only. Some of the links provided go to external websites. By providing these links, Vancouver Coastal Health does not endorse these websites nor is responsible for the privacy practices, content, transactions, or the functioning of these sites.

Vancouver Coastal Health Reports

• Aboriginal Health and Wellness Plan for 2008 - 2011 will further establish an integrated and co-ordinated approach to improving the health of Aboriginal people and to understanding the diversity of culture and needs of each community. It is the culmination of a range of planning and engagement activities over the past number of years. The Aboriginal Health and Wellness Plan provides a holistic and action-oriented response to the fundamental issues of health and well being facing Aboriginal people today.
• Healing Ways, 1999 - This report is the result of a review of Aboriginal health within the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board region. Healing Ways identified 30 community-based recommendations under three streams to address priorities identified by community consultations.
• Aboriginal Health Strategic Plan 2002-2005

Other Reports & Publications

Healthy Living

• Aboriginal Health Channel on BC HealthGuide OnLine. Will give you information you need to best manage your health and your family's well-being.
• BC Health Guide
• First Nations Health Guide (BC)
• Aboriginal Approaches to FASD
• First Nations Breast Cancer Society - A Breast Self-Examination Guide
• Their Future is Now: Healthy Choices for Canada’s Children & Youth, 2006
• See our Healthy Living page for more info

Health Benefits

• Non-Insured Health Benefits, Health Canada
• Non-Insured Health Benefits Information Booklet
• Services for First Nations People - A Government of Canada Guide

Resource Information

• Information Centre on Aboriginal Health
• The Journal of Aboriginal Health - National Aboriginal Health Organization
• Red Road HIV/AIDS Network – Publications

Aboriginal Health Planning, Statistics and Research

• First Nations Health Plan - Transformative Change Accord
• Transformative Change Accord
• Aboriginal Health Transition Fund Adaptation Envelope Toolkit - Health Canada
• Health Canada reports on First Nations & Inuit Health
• BC Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2001 - The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia
• Injuries Among First Nations People within BC, 2006
• It Takes A Community - Framework for the First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects Initiative
• Assessment and Planning Tool Kit for Suicide Prevention in First Nations Communities
• How Healthy Are Canadians? – Health Canada, 2005
• First Nations Comparable Health Indicators - Government of Canada

If you know of a report or publication that should be listed on our site, please contact us. Note: While we do appreciate suggestions, not all can be met.