A/IHICs win award for excellence in quality
Northern Health’s (NH) Indigenous Health department would like to extend a huge congratulations to the Aboriginal/Indigenous Improvement Committees (A/IHICs), this year’s winner of the BC Patient ...
Aboriginal health
Reflecting the communities we serve: Northern Health’s Aboriginal Self-ID Initiative
Making sure that the health care system is culturally safe for Indigenous Peoples is one of Northern Health’s (NH) top priorities. What is cultural safety? The goal of cultural safety is for a...
Looking back at Orange Shirt Day: Photo round up
This Monday marked the seventh annual Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is a day to remember, to witness, and to honour the healing journey of residential-school survivors and their families, and ...
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day
You may notice more people than usual wearing orange shirts today! It’s Orange Shirt Day – a day to remember, to witness, and to honour the healing journey of residential-school survivors and t...
Fort Nelson HIV Awareness Week: Using language to break down barriers
Language is a powerful thing. It connects to who we are and how we see ourselves. So, when someone takes the time to reach out in your own language, instead of expecting you to understand theirs, it m...
Aboriginal/Indigenous Health Improvement Committees
What are A/IHICs and how do they impact health care in the North? Aboriginal/Indigenous Health Improvement Committees (A/IHICs) are action oriented groups of people who work together to support hea...
Northern Table: An Elder’s impact on community food security
Not having enough food to eat affects one in six children living in Canada. This can impact a child’s physical, mental, and social health. The effects of food insecurity on health “Household...
