HLST 3120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Canada Health Act, Senate Of Canada, Conference Board Of Canada
11 Jan 2018
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Week 8: truth and reconciliation indigenous policy: understand the health issues faced by canada"s indigenous populations. Long term impact of colonization, cultural dislocation, residential schooling, high unemployment, poverty, poor housing/living conditions, high rates of domestic violence and substance use. Access to health care such like long wait times and certain disparities in health status. Some health conditions that particularly impact indigenous communities are high rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental illness such as addiction and suicide and are resulted to due current and past colonization. Treaties allowed europeans to occupy a majority of canada"s land, the land for an agreement to provide education and health care to indigenous peoples. Among first nations people in first nations communities who attended residential school, over half (53. 4%) stated the experience had a negative impact on their health and well-being. Residential schools mostly closed by the 1980s but some remained in operation until the.
