VANCOUVER — 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.
VANCOUVER — 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.
The report released Wednesday found life expectancy for First Nations males declined by 6.8 years, and 5.2 years for females, for an overall decline of 6.1 years, the report said. Wieman said First Nations people in B.C. account for about four per cent of the province's population, but between 14 per cent and 19 per cent of toxic drugs deaths.
Wieman said the new report shows some modest improvements to health and wellness but also reveals gaps in B.C.'s health and support systems that fall short of meeting responsibilities to First Nations people. She said despite increasing graduation rates among First Nations youth, the education system must create an environment where young Indigenous people consider careers in medicine.
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