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Climate change and Indigenous peoples’ health in Canada
June 8, 2022
This presentation will highlight the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health’s (NCCIH) collaboration on the 2022 national assessment titled the Health of Canadians in a changing climate:…
Food security and climate change impacts in remote and Indigenous communities in British Columbia
August 14, 2024
Introduction The BC Centre for Disease Control – Prevention and Health Promotion’s Food Security team recently released the findings of the project, Food Costs and Climate Change Impact Stories from…
Housing, health and the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
May 27, 2015
Joint NCCEH/NCCAH Workshop at Canadian Public Health Association Public Health 2015 in Vancouver Successes and challenges in mitigation of radon in urban Aboriginal housing, Prince George, BC Leo…
Indigenous food safety and security: Community adaptations in the wake of climate pressures
March 6, 2019
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-person or…
Integrating Indigenous Community Planning into a Healthy Built Environment
June 14, 2016
Canadian Public Health Association Public Health 2016 In collaboration with NCCAH, this session included four presentations, each addressing different aspects of a holistic approach towards…
Indigenous disaster response
September 25, 2019
Indigenous communities may be disproportionately impacted by a variety of emergencies and disasters, including floods, wildfires, and crude oil spills in their traditional territories. This may be…
Two approaches, one shared learning journey to support climate-health adaptation planning
June 11, 2021
Adapting to a changing climate Canada’s climate is changing. On average, Canada is warming at about twice the global rate, with the north warming even more. Public health authorities have a…
FNHA and the NCCEH: supporting Indigenous communities through a knowledge translation partnership
February 12, 2020
In October 2013, the First Nations communities in British Columbia took a historic step forward in self-determination of health services, when programs were transferred from Health Canada’s First…
Wildfires and wildfire smoke
May 8, 2024
The frequency and intensity of Canadian wildfires is increasing due to the changing global climate, as well as long-standing forest management practices. Ever-worsening fire seasons impact…
Healthy Housing Environments: Public Health, Cooperative and Co-housing 101
February 20, 2019
Social isolation is an increasingly important issue in Canada which has been associated with negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline among those with dementia. …