The Provincial Advisory Committee on First Nations Health is one of four governing structures listed in the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. The purpose of this committee, as identified in the Tripartite Health Plan, is to “review and monitor Aboriginal Health Plans of the regional health authorities, monitor health outcomes in First Nations communities, and recommend actions to the Parties on closing the health gaps.”
Documents
At the most recent PAC meeting, the CEO’s from each Health Authority provided the committee with a document summarizing each Health Authorities approach to implementing the requirements of the Tripartite Health Plan:
Northern Health Authority | pdf download |
Interior Health Authority | pdf download |
Vancouver Island Health Authority | pdf download |
Fraser Health Authority | pdf download |
Provincial Health Services Authority | pdf download
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | pdf download |
Membership on this committee consists of:
Co-chairs
Health Canada Regional Director General Catherine Lappe,
Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport - Deputy Minister Grant Main
Ministry of Health Services- Deputy Minister Gordon Macatee
First Nations Leadership Council Grand Chief Edward John.
Members:
CEO’s of the six Health Authorities,
Aboriginal Physician Advisor Evan Adams,
Provincial Health Officer, and
FNHC co-chairs.
Ex-officio:
Senior Director, FNHC;
Regional Director, FNIH
Senior Advisor, Policy and Strategic Planning, FNIH;
Assistant Deputy Minister, Population and Public Health; MHLS
Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Authorities Division, MoHs
Executive Director, Aboriginal Health Branch, MHLS