REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS- eHealth
September 28, 2009
The FN eHealth Centre of Excellence is seeking qualified suppliers to support the implementation of the vision for First Nations eHealth in British Columbia (BC): An integrated, interoperable and culturally appropriate First Nation eHealth system in which health care information is accessible, when and where it is needed, to support personal health, health care decision making, health system sustainability, and an empowered First Nations health services sector.
CoE eHealth-RFQ | .doc download |
H1N1 Checklist for Leadership
September 18th, 2009
The BC Tripartite H1N1 Action Group has created the following community preparedness checklists for First Nations communities.
We urge you to review the attached 1-pager, “Know Your Plan: H1N1 Community Leadership Checklist”, for your region. Please fill out the contact information for your local community health services and hospital and distribute throughout the community. This checklist will help make you better prepared to deal with H1N1 - and it shows you how to access help.
Vancouver Island Checklist | pdf |
Fraser Checklist | pdf |
Interior_Checklist | pdf |
Vancouver Coastal Checklist | pdf |
Northern_Checklist | pdf |
Tripartite H1N1 memo - Re: Community Checklists | pdf |
DOCUMENT | Reducing the Risk of Pandemic Influenza in Aboriginal Communities |
September 10th, 2009
DOCUMENT | Reducing the Risk of Pandemic Influenza in Aboriginal Communities | Author(s) : Massey PD, Pearce G, Taylor KA, Orcher L, Saggers S, Durrheim DN.
Aboriginal people are particularly vulnerable to pandemic influenza A, H1N109. This was first recognized in the First Nations of Canada. There have been calls for close planning with Aboriginal people to manage these risks. This article describes the process and findings from preliminary community consultations into reducing influenza risk, including pandemic H1N1(09) swine influenza, in Aboriginal communities in the Hunter New England area of northern New South Wales, Australia.
http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=1290
Principals meet to Reaffirm Commitment to Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
September 1st, 2009
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Ida Chong, British Columbia’s Minister of Healthy Living and Sport, and representatives of the British Columbia First Nations Health Council (FNHC) met Monday August 31st…