Health promotion aboriginal peoples

Question 1

Treaty rights are

Answer 1

Constitutionally protected

Question 2

What is consultation?

Answer 2

Related to constitutionally protected rights

Question 3

What is engagement?

Answer 3

Related to relationship building and policy and program development

Question 4

Why engage if consultation is not required?

Answer 4

Aboriginal solutions to aboriginal concerns

Question 5

canada’s history and treatment of FNIM peoples has shaped..

Answer 5

Relationships and perspectives of FNIM to governments and mainstream canada

Question 6

Many issues and challenges have been acknowledged but

Answer 6

continue to impact relations with FNIM peoples

Question 7

Working directly with the FNIM peoples and their leadership is..

Answer 7

the path to healing the past wrongs and creating a relationship that must be based on trust and mutual respect

Question 8

What is the purpose of the CCO’s aboriginal cancer care control unit

Answer 8

1) to provide an aboriginal perspective to the work of CCO
2) to implement the aboriginal cancer strategyto address cancer control issues/needs in ontario
3) to engage and work directly with FNIM people
4) to support the RCPs in their work
5) Help make cancer system work better for FNIM

Question 9

What is the aboriginal cancer strategy (II)

Answer 9

1) Developed in collaboration with FNIM and other aboriginal groups over an 18 month period
2) not a pan-aboriginal initiative - working directly and individually with FNIM nations

Question 10

Why is the Aboriginal cancer strategy needed?

Answer 10

1) cancer is rising more quickly for FN people (breast , colorectal cancer, inuit- lung cancer)
2) FNIM are diagnosed with later stage cancers (FN breast cancer)
3) Survival for major cancers is significantly worse in FN people compared to general population

Question 11

What is the ranking among FNIM for female cancers?

Answer 11

1. Breast
2. Lung
3. Colorectal

Question 12

What is the ranking among FNIM for male cancers?

Answer 12

1. Prostate
2. Lung
3. Colorectal

Question 13

Male and female top cancers account for what percent of cancer in both populations

Answer 13

> 50%

Question 14

what are 10 issues/challenged specific to cancer control?

Answer 14

1 . Understanding/awareness

2. No family physician
3. Transportation/distance
4. weather
5. Expense
6. data gaps
7. poor coordination of care
8. Jurisdictional issues
9. modifiable risk factors
10. fear

Question 15

What are three additional issues/challenges facing FNIM peoples w/r to cancer

Answer 15

1. SDOH - poverty/low education/limited economic development/opportunities and infrastructure
2. Inter-generational trauma - colonialism, indian act, residential schools, loss of culture
3. Unhealthy coping behaviors (drug and alcohol abuse), smoking youth suicide