The 172-page report shows little to no progress — as well as worsening results — among several key indicators.
The First Nations Health Authority and British Columbia’s Office of the Provincial Health Officer released a report Wednesday containing updated information about indicators of population health and wellness among First Nations Peoples in B.C.
Speaking at the conference were Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, Deputy Provincial Health Officer for Indigenous Health; Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer; and Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Officer with the First Nations Health Authority. “Moving forward, we must uphold First Nations self-determination, advance Truth and Reconciliation between First Nations Peoples and other B.C. residents, and continue to develop our working partnerships and coordination between the provincial and federal governments and First Nations in B.C.”
Primary updates in the new report reveal that while there has been improvement in the indicators of education and infant mortality, there has been no or minimal improvement in the indicators of avoidable hospitalizations, physicians identifying as First Nations, serious injuries, and youth or young-adult suicide.
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