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Urban Aboriginal Poverty
The rise of "fringe financial institutions' in Canada
Low-income urban Aboriginal people risk being caught in a cycle of poverty with the explosion of "fringe" financial institutions in Canada, a new BC-based study finds.
"The study found that Aboriginal individuals are major users of these services, typically for cashing income assistance and other government cheques," said Dr. Paul Bowles, an economist at the University of Northern B.C. who co-authored the Prince George report. He said people considered "too risky" by the mainstream banking industry can face interest rates of more than 800 per cent for services from fringe institutions such as pawn shops and payday lenders. The NCCAH-supported study helps shed light on issues facing urban Aboriginal people in mid-sized Canadian cities who are "living on the edge but have not yet fallen off," said Ray Gerow, of the Aboriginal Business and Community Development Centre, which commissioned the report. Gerow said social service agencies in most Canadian cities tend to focus on those at the bottom of the socioeconomic range. "A blind eye has long been turned to the needs of urban Aboriginal peoples in Canadian cities. Our office is starting to look at individuals in our community who are not yet living on the street, but who find little to no help or support to prevent them from falling."
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The NCCAH is supporting a special journal issue on Indigenous Peoples, Health, and Place.
Lake: a journal of arts and environment is welcoming submissions from Indigenous artists and writers from across Canada in a variety of media, from original unpublished fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, to visual arts. The edition will bring a focus to the deep connection with place that is fundamental to many Indigenous peoples' sense of self, community and identify, as well as to disruption in place that can result in adverse affects on health and well-being. See submission guidelines. Deadline is May 15th, 2011.
International interest is growing in an NCCAH-supported framework for developing school health programs relevant to Aboriginal students in Canada – and to Indigenous students globally.
“A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles” involved Indigenous collaborators from the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Rim Nations, and will be presented at the International Union for Health Promotion and Education conference this year in Montreal. “This is a model that speaks to the difference between an Indigenous approach to health and a more medical model, and it is resonating with audiences like the European School Health Network,” said Shirley Tagalik, an educational consultant who prepared the report. She said the framework is particularly relevant given the growing concerns about the need for culturally relevant education for First Nations, Inuit and Métis education in Canada's school systems. Learn more. |
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Lake: a journal of arts and environment
A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
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Residential Air Cleaner Use to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Health: A Review of the Evidence
This document is intended for environmental health practitioners and policy-makers who need to answer questions from the public concerning air cleaners or need to make decisions regarding the recommendation of air cleaners for reducing the public's exposure to air pollution.
Impact of Home Preparation and Cooking Methods on Levels of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Foods
This document has been prepared for public health professionals who respond to the public about contaminants in food and ways to reduce exposure to those contaminants. This document reviews the literature on the levels of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) in foods and ways to reduce levels using various preparations and cooking methods.
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Residential Air Cleaner Use to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Health: A Review of the Evidence
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Impact of Home Preparation and Cooking Methods on Levels of Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Foods
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Method for Synthesizing Knowledge about Public Policies
Drawing inspiration from political science, literature on evidence-informed decision making in public health, literature on evaluation and on deliberative processes, the NCCHPP has developed a knowledge synthesis method that is applicable to public policies.
Using this method, one can document the effects and equity of the policies under study, as well as implementation issues of concern to decision makers (costs, feasibility, acceptability), based on the construction of logic models, on the scientific and grey literatures, and on deliberative processes organized to gather contextual information.
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Summary - Method for Synthesizing Knowledge About Public Policies
This seven-page summary outlines the method proposed by the NCCHPP for overcoming the difficulties underlying the study of public policies.
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Public Policies on Nutrition Labelling: Effects and Implementation Issues - A Knowledge Synthesis
This document illustrates the knowledge synthesis method adapted to public policies that the Centre has developed. It offers a practical overview of how to use this method to study a public policy (in the present case, nutrition labelling), and the results that it can produce: a knowledge synthesis presenting a host of evidence relevant to decision makers.
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Highlights - Public Policies on Nutrition Labelling: Effects and Implementation Issues - A Knowledge Synthesis
This is a ten-page summary of the knowledge synthesis on nutrition labelling, produced to show an applied case of the NCCHPP's proposed new method for synthesizing knowledge about public policies.
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Method for Synthesizing Knowledge about Public Policies
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Summary - Method for Synthesizing Knowledge About Public Policies
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Public Policies on Nutrition Labelling: Effects and Implementation Issues - A Knowledge Synthesis
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Highlights - Public Policies on Nutrition Labelling: Effects and Implementation Issues - A Knowledge Synthesis
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World Health Day
NCCID will join the World Health Organization (WHO) in recognizing the global threat of antimicrobial resistance on World Health Day, April 7. This year's theme is to “combat drug resistance”, and we are working with partners across Canada to plan national activities. In Canada, a news conference will be held on World Health Day at the AMMI (Canada) - CACMID Annual Conference in Montreal. Visit AntibioticAwareness.ca for updates.
Outreach Planning Guide
Our current series of workshops for the Outreach Planning Guide concluded on Feb. 16 in Toronto. The workshop was attended by 16 participants from public health and community based organizations, and included managers and frontline workers. People enjoyed the opportunity to get to know the Guide and learn from others in the field. The Guide will soon be available for order through the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) Ordering Centre or can be requested from NCCID directly.
New series of articles
NCCID is pleased to announce the release of a new series of articles on the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Read the first one, entitled Epidemiology of the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1), by Jennifer Juno, Keith Fowke and Yoav Keynan of the University of Manitoba.
January 2011 – Purple Paper
The Role of Cytokine Storm in Influenza Pathogenesis
Cytokines are proteins that act as chemical messengers, sending signals between many types of cells and tissues. These molecules play an essential role in almost every immunological process, such as white blood cell trafficking, activation, regulation, survival, viral clearance and cell death. During some infections and pathological conditions, regulation fails, and an unbalanced cytokine response called a cytokine “storm” can develop, leading to uncontrolled inflammation and increased morbidity and/or mortality for the host. |
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Epidemiology of the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)
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Purple Paper
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NEW online learning module
Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies
Public health decision makers consider evidence from a variety of sources. How do you know if you can trust the evidence you find and whether you can apply it to your own situation? Budget and time constraints in public health today mean that not everyone who wants to attend training or professional development can do so. That's why NCCMT has developed a series of free online resources that you can access from your own computer and on your own schedule.
Get the skills you need!
If you are responsible for the planning and delivery of public health programs and services, the Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies (CAIS) module was designed for you. The module teaches you to assess the quality of research evidence from primary studies about the effectiveness of an intervention and to determine if those findings are reliable, relevant and applicable to your situation.
The CAIS module is intended for those who have already completed the NCCMT's first module ‘Introduction to Evidence-informed decision making' or who have attended one of our interactive workshops. This more advanced module supports the Appraise step of the process of evidence-informed public health.
The critical appraisal skills taught in this module may be new to you or a refresher. Don't worry – throughout the module you will find links to resources and recommended supports that can help you along the way.
Evidence-Informed Decision Making Workshop
One-week intensive course at McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, May 1-6, 2011
• Advance your skills in critical appraisal of research literature
• Learn strategies for implementing evidence-informed decisions
• Small and large group sessions led by faculty at McMaster
• Tutorial groups for health professionals in advanced practice, library services, oncology
and public health, in addition to groups for
faculty and other clinical nursing areas.
For more information about the workshop, contact Jennifer Yost ccebn@mcmaster.ca. |
NEW online learning module
Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies
View the workshop brochure and registration form
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