Message from the CEO

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our Web site. The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is committed to improving the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis living in urban, rural and remote communities across Canada. By collecting, analyzing and sharing health information with our diverse audiences and partners, we continue to advance this vital cause. It is our founding belief that by sharing knowledge, we can empower our peoples to better themselves and their communities.

On this site you will find a wealth of information about the health of our peoples. I encourage you to also visit the sites of NAHO’s three centres (the First Nations Centre, the Inuit Tuttarvingat and the Métis Centre), each of which highlights the distinct health needs of their respective populations and promotes culturally relevant approaches to health and healing. Our National Aboriginal Role Model Program is another popular site and a constant source of inspiration. To see so many of our youth leading such positive, healthy lives gives me great confidence that our call is being heeded.

We hope you find the many resources on this site of some value. If you haven’t already, I invite you to sign up for our newsletter, e-bulletin and journal to receive news and updates about our work and other useful information on the health of our peoples.

Respectfully,
Paulette C. Tremblay, Ph.D.   

Last Update: August 11 2009