IIPH Featured Research

• Understanding how a hunting ban affects food security in Tlicho
  Kimberly Fairman is studying how a provincial ban of hunting caribou in the Northwest Territories due to climate change is having an impact on the traditional culture of Indigenous peoples in Tlicho
• Collaborative strategy for food security in Nunavik
  Mark O’Connor and Léa Laflamme are initiating discussions between researchers and Inuit residents in Nunavik to better understand the impact of climate change on food security and health in the region
• Promoting food security in Nunavut
  Drs. Chan and Lemire are studying how climate change is affecting the traditional diet, food security, and health of Inuit residents in Qikiqtarjuaq
• Shared learning helps Indigenous students become health researchers
  Dr. Martin’s Indigenous Mentorship Network incorporates traditional Ways of Knowing into Atlantic postsecondary universities/colleges
• Increasing the number of Indigenous people in Canada’s health workforce
  Dr. Tait’s innovative Indigenous Mentorship Network Program will recruit and retain Indigenous students through respectful outreach
• Pathways to better health among Indigenous peoples through collaboration
  Dr. Donna Kurtz is anaylzying how Indigenous communities and Western researchers are creating new activities and programs to reduce obesity and diabetes rates
• Indigenous communities and Western researchers collaborating to develop innovative treatments
  A shared service model developed by Nipissing First Nation could benefit scientific knowledge and other Canadian Indigenous communities
• Reducing stress and improving the mental health of Indigenous women living with and without HIV
  Communities and partners come together to promote stress-reducing strategies grounded in Indigenous knowledge
• Changing the narrative: Reconnecting First Nation youth to their past for a brighter future
  Focusing on new ways to engage First Nation youth in their culture and traditions today so that they can enjoy a bright tomorrow
• Answering the question of social accountability in the Canadian medical schools
  Inside job: Influencing changes within Canada’s health care system to ensure equity for Indigenous people
• Re-introducing Inuit children and youth to the health benefits of traditional dietary and lifestyle practices
  A secure food supply is a right not a privilege: CIHR is funding research to ensure Canada’s Inuit and northern residents have access to nutritious, affordable food
• New ways to deliver healthcare are improving access for Indigenous communities
  Métis clinician and researcher is working to reduce care gaps for Canada’s Indigenous community with arthritis
• CIHR invests in understanding the Indigenous reality to develop culturally appropriate support programs
  Knowledge-builder: Dr. Andrew Hatala is exploring key psychological and socio-cultural determinants of health and well-being among Indigenous populations

Indigenous Health Research In Action stories

• Helping men deal with mental health issues through collaboration
  Many men are reluctant to acknowledge mental health issues for fear of others seeing them as weak for needing help. Dr. Oliffe wants to change that.
• Sharing knowledge will help Indigenous dementia patients face their disease
  Team 20, from the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, is examining how use of the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool could further mutual learning between Western academics and First Nations people.
• Where compassion and sensibility collide, you’ll find Dr. Janet McElhaney
  Advancing the science of aging well, the CIHR Institute Advisory Board (IAB) on Indigenous Peoples’ Health welcomes Dr. Janet McElhaney.

Date modified:

2019-06-25