Children's Health Topics

Aboriginal Child and Youth Health

The Canadian Paediatric Society is one of more than 11 national organizations involved in a long-term initiative to reduce the health inequities facing First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth in Canada. The goal of Many Hands, One Dream is to build a new vision of health that has children, youth and families at its core.  

The CPS also has other resources to help health professionals working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth.

Resources for health care professionals

• Position statements from the CPS First Nations and Inuit Health Committee.
• The November 2005 issue of our peer review journal, Paediatrics & Child Health was devoted to Aboriginal child health.

Professional Education and Events

• International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health: A joint conference with the American Academy of Pediatrics for health care providers and researchers who work with children, youth and families in American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

Advocacy

• Join our advocacy campaign to encourage federal and provincial/territorial governments to adopt Jordan's Principle, a child-first principle to resolving jurisdictional disputes involving the care of First Nations children and youth.
• Aboriginal child health issue backgrounder: To help paediatricians and other health professionals advocate for public policy that supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth.

Last updated: February 2010