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by NAVDEEP KAUR 2 years ago

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Indigenous people and health care

Indigenous peoples' health is intricately linked to their connection to the land, which provides medicine, food, and shelter. This bond is not only physical but also spiritual, contributing significantly to their overall well-being.

Indigenous people and  health care

Indigenous people and health care

Strength based approach

makes community brighter and stronger
creating the sense of togetherness
life promotion
positive things about life
make living worth it

Two- eyed seeing

Increase acceptance
create respectful behavior
learn about different perspective

Government's role in health

Indigenous people want their own health care
know their health need better than government
ensure the care they deserve
they are neglected
not given care required
federal
funding
provincial
delivering

connection to land

central factor for their welbeing
positive contribution to enviornment
spiritual connection
land gives everything required for living
medicine
shelter
food
healthy land leads to
healthy people

DISCRIMINATION

unknown history
stereotypes

denial services

disrespecting their culture

mistreatment

making judgements
inferior
drinkers
less capable

Indigenous perspective on health

focus on spiritual connections
focus on natural remedies
takes prevention in account
focused on wide and diverse range of health
cultural humility