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Behind the Pandemic in Aboriginal Communities - Interagency ...

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9/27/2010Root Causes: BroaderDeterm<strong>in</strong>ants of Aborig<strong>in</strong>al Health• The determ<strong>in</strong>ants of health expla<strong>in</strong> only a fraction of<strong>the</strong>se health <strong>in</strong>equities.• National Aborig<strong>in</strong>al Health Organization (NAHO) hasidentified additional determ<strong>in</strong>ants that shape <strong>the</strong>socio-political context of Aborig<strong>in</strong>al peoples’ lives andchallenge <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>dividual and collective wellbe<strong>in</strong>g.• These additional determ<strong>in</strong>ants illustrate that manycurrent health dilemmas are rooted <strong>in</strong> harmfulpractices and policies from <strong>the</strong> past and present.Broader Determ<strong>in</strong>ants ofAborig<strong>in</strong>al Health cont’d• Colonization: Historical and present daypolicies i and practices challenge <strong>the</strong> ability ofAborig<strong>in</strong>al peoples to thrive as <strong>in</strong>dividuals andcommunities and to be healthy. Examples<strong>in</strong>clude residential schools, <strong>the</strong> Indian Act,forced relocation of Inuit, and road allowancefor Metis.• Self-Determ<strong>in</strong>ation: Aborig<strong>in</strong>al peoples andcommunities are healthier when <strong>the</strong>y haveautonomy and can control decisions thataffect <strong>the</strong>ir lives.741

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