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Understanding and Improving Aboriginal

Maternal and Child Health in Canada

Conversations about Promising Practices across Canada

U n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d I m p r o v i n g A b o r i g i n a l

M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h i n C a n a d a

Created by the 2003 First Ministers’ Accord on Health Care Renewal,

the Health Council of Canada is an independent national agency that

reports on the progress of health care renewal in Canada. The Council

provides a system-wide perspective on health care reform in Canada,

and disseminates information on best practices and innovation across

the country. The Councillors are appointed by the participating

provincial and territorial governments and the Government of Canada.

To download reports and other Health Council of Canada materials,

visit www.healthcouncilcanada.ca.

about the health council of canada

Part 1 A commentary by the Health Council of Canada

Introduction 4

Concluding comments 12

References 14

Part 2 What we heard: A summary of regional sessions across Canada

Introduction 16

Setting the context 20

What participants said about the promising practices 23

What participants said about who has a role to play 28

Summary points 30

Appendix A – A listing of promising practices by session 32

Appendix B – Demographics and health indicators of

Aboriginal maternal and child health 43

References 47

Acknowledgements 48

contents

2 H e a l t h C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a U n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d I m p r o v i n g A b o r i g i n a l

M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h i n C a n a d a

“First Ministers recognize that addressing the serious challenges

that face the health of Aboriginal Canadians will require dedicated

effort. To this end, the federal government is committed to

enhancing its funding and working collaboratively with other

governments and Aboriginal peoples to meet the objectives set out

in this Accord including the priorities established in the Health

Reform Fund. Governments will work together to address

the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

Canadians through better integration of health services.”

2003 First Ministers’ Accord on Health Care Renewal

part 1

A commentary by the Health

Council of Canada