NUR1 420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Health Equity, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Health Education
31 Mar 2018
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There is an correlation between health and poverty: the environmental, political factors are key, existing programs in the country how organized are they, presence of diseases in the country. Canadians than the overall canadian rate: suicide rates are five to six times higher in aboriginal people, canada considered one of the countries where life expectancy is (cid:498)acceptable(cid:499) Importance of working conditions: see diagram on next page. Importance of food insecurity related to poverty and income: health effects malnutrition, decreased development in children, obesity (because fast food is very cheap) Importance of housing see diagram on next page: canada housing is an international issue many people are living in inadequate and insecure housing conditions, basic safety for people safe place, place of belonging. Importance of social exclusion: more common in immigrant and minority population families. Importance of aboriginal status : more health issues in the north tb very present in the north, no access to vaccinations, limited treatment options, overcrowded environment.
