Indigenous Health

Chair: Rosmarie Erben

Presenters:
Megan N. Tunks: Operationalising E Ara Tauwhaiti Whakarae – Maori public health workforce development action plan (GPTUE-132, ENG);

Louise N. Signal: Interventions to enhance food security for Maori, Pacific and low-income New Zealanders (GP-TUE-133, ENG);

Mirjam S. Hirch: Traditional knowledge and self-determination in indigenous mental health (GP-TUE-134, ENG);

Lisa R. Jackson Pulver: Word of mouth: Evaluation of the ‘filling the gap’ indigenous dental program (GP-TUE-136, ENG);

Roshanak Mehdipanah: A contextual approach to better understanding the health of indigenous populations living in Toronto (GP-TUE-137, ENG);

Kristen M. Jacklin: Translating indigenous community knowledge and experience to improve local diabetes strategies (GPTUE-138, ENG);

Richard K. Crane: Aboriginal Australia: Noongar healthy lifestyle program (GP-TUE-139, ENG);

Ann R. Taket: Talking it up!: Aboriginal voices in the formulation of health policy that works (GP-TUE-140, ENG);

Bernadette B. Shields: Chronic disease story board: An interactive communication tool, assisting aboriginal people in the Northern Territory [NT] in the prevention, detection and management of preventable chronic diseases (GP-TUE-141, ENG);

Lisa R. Jackson Pulver: The Gudaga project: Responding to the health service needs of Aboriginal infants (GP-TUE-142, ENG);

Bernadette Shields: ‘A degree in life experience and a masters in reality’: Celebrating, valuing and supporting an Aboriginal health development workforce during an organisational restructure (GP-TUE-143, ENG);

Julie R. Bull: Aboriginal education at Upei: Transitioning toward a positive future in health (GP-TUE-146, ENG);

Julie R. Bull: Defining our ‘Ethical space’: Governance of health research (GP-TUE-148, ENG)

Poster Area, Level –1