AuscandocMay 12, 2025

'I never thought I'd see it': #RuralHealthcare reaches remote Island communities https://cheknews.ca/i-never-thought-id-see-it-health-care-reaches-remote-island-communities-1254394/ Five remote First Nations from the west coast of Vancouver Island all come together under one roof, at the Tin-Wis Resort Saturday to celebrate the program’s grand opening.

Funded by B.C.’s Ministry of Health, and the #FNHA, the Vancouver Island Westcoast PCI Health Society will bring a traveling team of nurses, physicians, mental health workers, and traditional indigenous healers”

‘I never thought I’d see it’: Healthcare reaches remote Island communities

The most remote communities off Vancouver Island's west coast are now accessing health care through a unique and groundbreaking new project. It's a First Nations led primary care service, and was officially opened in Tofino Saturday, blending Indigenous medicine with modern healthcare.

CHEK
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 22, 2024

Gut wrenching report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by 6 years
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/gut-wrenching-report-b-c-first-nations-life-expectancy-plunges-by-six-years-1.7009818

* report f. First Nations Health Authority: Indigenous life expectancy in B.C. fell f. 73.3 years in 2017 to 67.2 years in 2021

Update on health indicators of First Nations Peoples in BC
https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/update-on-health-indicators-of-first-nations-peoples-in-bc

#Canada #BritishColumbia #Indigenous #FirstNations #PublicHealth #health #SystemicRacism #FNHA #FirstNationsHealthAuthority IndigenousHealth

'Gut wrenching' report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years

Life expectancy for British Columbia's First Nations people has dropped by more than six years since 2017, says a report tracking Indigenous health issues.

British Columbia
Brett CallowMay 22, 2024
Inc Ransom has listed the BC First Nations Health Authority #fnha #ransomware
Global News BCApr 10, 2024
BC First Nations Health Authority makes major changes to counselling services
The health authority said only residential school survivors and family members with status cards can receive free counselling, effective April 15.
#globalnews #Health #BCIndigenous #Counselling #FNHA
https://globalnews.ca/news/10414153/fnha-changes-counselling-services/
BC First Nations Health Authority makes major changes to counselling services

The health authority said only residential school survivors and family members with status cards can receive free counselling, effective April 15.

Global News
Global NewsApr 10, 2024
BC First Nations Health Authority makes major changes to counselling services
The health authority said only residential school survivors and family members with status cards can receive free counselling, effective April 15.
#globalnews #Health #BCIndigenous #Counselling #FNHA
https://globalnews.ca/news/10414153/fnha-changes-counselling-services/
BC First Nations Health Authority makes major changes to counselling services

The health authority said only residential school survivors and family members with status cards can receive free counselling, effective April 15.

Global News
BC Info BotSep 16, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Lead with culture’: Indigenous youth share how they learn from doing so https://globalnews.ca/news/9963689/lead-with-culture-indigenous-youth/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #FirstNationsHealthAuthority #Indigenousknowledge #Indigenousteachings #Indigenousculture #HealingOurSpirit #IndigenousYouth #Perspectives #Indigenous #Culture #Canada #Health #FNHA
‘Lead with culture’: Indigenous youth share how they learn from doing so

Indigenous youth take centre stage at Healing Our Spirit Worldwide gathering as they share lessons of leading with culture to almost 4,000 Indigenous attendees.

Global News
Windspeaker.comDec 9, 2022

The First Nation Health Authority in British Columbia has partnered with the national Health Standards Organization to develop a guide of behaviours and expectation of quality as the professional benchmark in healthcare.

The result is a first-of-its-kind Cultural Safety and Humility Standard (CSHS) to be used as a tool to end Indigenous-specific racism in the BC healthcare system.

https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/new-cultural-safety-humility-standard-will-force-accountability-health-care

#FirstNations #Indigenous #healthcare #standard #FNHA #BC

New cultural safety, humility standard will force accountability in health care of Indigenous peoples

The First Nation Health Authority in British Columbia has partnered with the national Health Standards Organization to develop a guide of behaviours and expectation of quality as the professional benchmark for cultural safety and humility in healthcare. The result is a first-of-its-kind Cultural Safety and Humility Standard (CSHS) to be used as a tool to end Indigenous-specific racism in the BC healthcare system.

Windspeaker.com