First Nations, Inuit and Métis: Respiratory Health Initiatives Environmental Scan

In Canada, respiratory diseases result in thousands of deaths each year with costly results, and are a significant burden for Aboriginal Peoples. While the National Lung Health Framework (NLHF) was finalized in 2008, the challenge of incorporating the often unique issues relating to First Nations, Inuit and Métis respiratory health remains. The study upon which this report is based provides baseline information to address this gap. This report consists of an environmental scan and associated case studies of respiratory health initiatives for Canada’s three Aboriginal populations: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. The research was conducted by the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the National Lung Health Framework Partnership Secretariat. (NAHO, 2011)

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