Three new pilot projects aimed at making the cervical screening process for Indigenous women and girls more accessible have launched in Northern BC. Two projects are being conducted in partnership ...
Contributed by First Nations Health Authority Born and raised in the North, from the Tshimian First Nation, Jadyn Koldeweihe is a Nurse Advisor who works with First Nations communities and is dedic...
Northern Health (NH) and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) have extended the 2020/2021 call for Wellness Grant applications for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, organizations, and health centers to January 19, 2021. These grants, a partnership by the two health authorities to support communities working together to improve health and well-being in Northern BC, are offering up to a maximum of $5,000. Projects must support community-based initiatives that focus on holistic health and wellness and one of the following priorities:
Note: The deadline for these grants has been extended - see our new story! Northern Health (NH) and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) are happy to release the 2020/2021 call...
What is Orange Shirt Day? Whether you’re taking a trip to the grocery store or dropping your child off at school, you may notice that more people than normal are wearing orange today. That’s be...
In response to feedback from communities, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has announced the launch of the new FNHA Mobile App, which gives users the opportunity to receive direct information...
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 ...
