Behind the Pandemic in Aboriginal Communities - Interagency ...

9/27/2010Broader Determinants ofAboriginal Health cont’d• Access: Aboriginal people that live in rural andremote communities face obstacles when accessingtimely and appropriate health care services and oftenhave to travel for specialized attention.• Territory: Lands and resources are critical sources ofAboriginal knowledge systems and practices. Whenthe land is not healthy, the people are not healthy.• Globalization: One impact of globalization is areduction in government spending on social andhealth services, which contributes to budget andservice limitations compared with growingpopulations and complex health needs.Resiliency and Protective Factors• It is important to recognize the resiliency ofAboriginal peoples and communities in theface of great adversity.• Resiliency is the ability of individuals andcommunities to “bounce back” from andmanage stressful and challenginggcircumstances better than expected.• Resiliency is fostered by protective factors atthe individual, family, community, and systemlevel.761