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 ...
Cultural safety
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...
Creating visual narratives of care and cultural safety with Lisa Boivin
Lisa Boivin, a member of Deninu Kue First Nation in the Northwest Territories, completed her Doctoral Studies at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute within the University of Toronto’s Faculty of M...
Language leads the way to an improved health care experience: New Gitxsan phrasebook helps doctors and patients communicate
This article first appeared in Northern Health - Health and Wellness in the North, Summer 2019. Think back to your last visit to your family doctor – did someone greet you in your own language? I...
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...