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Behind the Pandemic in Aboriginal Communities - Interagency ...

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Diagram 1: Factors that affect HIVvulnerabilitiesVULNERABILITY– result<strong>in</strong>g from one’s personal circumstancesRESILIENCY– a protective buffer from vulnerabilitySYSTEMIC & STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES AFFECTING ABORIGINAL PEOPLESFood <strong>in</strong>security,Homelessness,Unhealthylifestyle, Unsafewater supply,Insufficient& <strong>in</strong>adequatehous<strong>in</strong>g, Pollution,Unhealthy territories,Self-concept,Self-esteem,Criticalawareness,Social <strong>in</strong>clusion,Community HIVcompetence,Community-basedresearch, Culturalcont<strong>in</strong>uity, Positive youthrole models, Culturallysafe health services,GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSHistorical TraumaPhysical or sexual assault,Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> foster homesor group homes, Low <strong>in</strong>come,HIV RiskBehaviours related tosex, drug use,pregnancyand breastfeed<strong>in</strong>gSexual & reproductive rightsUnderemployed or unemployed,Poor work<strong>in</strong>g conditionsSupportiveFamilies,Greater<strong>in</strong>volvementof people liv<strong>in</strong>gwith HIV/AIDS,Access toformal education,Community heal<strong>in</strong>g,Self-determ<strong>in</strong>ation,Relational care,Community capacity,Traumatic life events,Discrim<strong>in</strong>ation,Childhood abuse or neglect,Social exclusion,Lack ofsocial supportnetworks,Limited or lackof education,Unhealthy childdevelopment,Mobility,RacismColonizationPoverty88

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