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$6 Million Invested on Improving Aboriginal Health

By 250 News

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 01:11 PM

Under the "ActNow B.C." program, the province has just announced it is putting $6 million dollars  into  the implementation of the  First Nations Health Plan.

The plan was  first announced  last fall and carries 29 recommmendations to  bridge the health gap between First Nations and other British Columbians.

On average, Aboriginal people in B.C. face a shorter lifespan than other British Columbians.

The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH), BC Initiatives division, located at the University of Northern British Columbia, will work with the BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit and Union of BC Indian Chiefs in developing key partnerships that will build an ActNow BC program for Aboriginal
communities throughout the province. 

Part of the centre's work will be the expansion of the Honour Your Health Challenge, a community-based program that raises awareness about health and tobacco misuse. 



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Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 01:11 PM in Health by 250 News

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Comment Posted by: giterdun on March 21 2007 2:19 PM
6 MIL. FOR ABORIGINAL HEALTH...NO $$$ FOR CANCER CLINIC. GO FIGURE??
Comment Posted by: Harbinger on March 21 2007 2:33 PM
Priorities, pal. Doncha know? Shorter life spans, less time to fix things. Simple, eh? Lotsa KFC and Coke make it better.
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on March 21 2007 2:49 PM
No one with a brain disputes the fact that aboriginals are a much forgotten people and mistreated people.I certianly don't begrudge the 6 million.In actual fact,it is a drop in the bucket.Unfortunately,money is not the only problem with native health issues.In order to deal with this,it appears native people must first learn to take care of themselves.Or so it would seem.
I live in close proximity to a large reserve and never have I seen people work so hard at killing themselves.
The question is why? It has become obvious that the white society cannot do it for them, so what is it that they need? Better leadership? Will better living conditions and education cure the problem? That doesn't seem to be the case so far.Somehow I think we are still missing something although I have no idea what it is.Simply throwing money at them is not going to do it.At least it hasn't so far.
Our government needs to get it's proverbial head out of it's butt!Throwing cash and hoping they will go away is not going do it!
Comment Posted by: Harbinger on March 21 2007 5:05 PM
Neither will yakkin' about it. Darn!!!
Comment Posted by: Gofaster on March 21 2007 6:02 PM
Seems that we caucasians will never get anything