Over the past decade there have been many milestones that have contributed to better health outcomes for Saskatchewan’s Indigenous people. Unfortunately, key health status indicators remain below the rest of the province’s population. Discrepancies can be deep rooted in history while others are the result of public policy decisions. Politics, culture, geography, and jurisdictional factors all have contributed to the current state of health in Saskatchewan.
In partnership with the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and the First Nations University of Canada, Closing the Gap: Indigenous Health Innovations Forum will explore key policies and activities to improve the health and care experiences for Indigenous people in Saskatchewan. The forum will explore health research outcomes, policies positively impacting population and community health, and community-led participatory health research and programs.
Forum Themes
Three concepts will guide the forum discussions:
- Resilience—the power of people to engage, become engaged, and continually seek positive outcomes
- Capacity building—the ability to design, develop and implement Indigenous specific health solutions
- Community- / participatory-based—including Indigenous voices and ideas in research, creation, delivery, and responsibility for health outcomes
Event details can be found by clicking here.
Online registration is available here.
Partnering organizations include: The Conference Board of Canada, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, First Nations University of Canada, Indigenous People' Health Research Centre, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Canadian Virtual Hospice, Heritage Saskatchewan.
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 07:30 AM - 04:40 PM CST
- Location:
- Delta Hotel, Regina, Saskatchewan