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Stem cell donor needed for 4-year-old with rare blood disease – CBC
Mom organizing booth at Indigenous Day in hopes of finding ‘genetic twin’ Jun 19, 2018 Tanner McLeod was just six months old when he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called sideroblastic anemia. He’s unable to produce healthy red blood cells, so he has to have a blood transfusion every three weeks when his […]
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Mamawi: Celebrating COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 33rd Annual General Meeting & Community Celebration
MaMawi-33rd AGM Poster 2018Celebrating COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 33rd Annual General Meeting & Community Celebration June 29th, 2018 The King Street Community Gathering Place 445 KING STREET WINNIPEG MANITOBA 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon 12:00 – 1:00 PM 12:00 – 4:00 PM Board of Director Elections / Registration Business Meeting Community Celebration * Free BBQ hotdogs, Bouncy Castle, Pony […]
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Province Releases Health System Transformation Blueprint
June 14, 2018 Plan Will Simplify Health System, Result in Improved Access, Quality of Care for Manitobans: Goertzen The Manitoba government is moving forward with plans for broad health-system changes that will improve the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health-care services across the province, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “Our […]
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Statement: Men’s Health Week
From: Public Health Agency of Canada Men’s Health Week, June 11-17, is an opportunity to build awareness about the importance of physical health and well-being among Canadian men, and to encourage men to take action to improve their overall health. Canadians are some of the healthiest people in the world; however, we know that many […]
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Petcurean Helps Support Pets Affected by Northern Manitoba Fires
Reflecting Company’s Pets First philosophy, Petcurean donates 3,000lbs of food to assist dogs and cats impacted by devastating provincial fires CHILLIWACK, BC, June 7, 2018 Responding to calls from Norway House Animal Rescue and the Canadian Red Cross, Canadian pet food manufacturer Petcurean, is donating 3,000lbs of food to help cats and dogs stranded by fires […]
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Liberal MLA Calls on Pallister Government to Establish Indigenous Health Advocate – Manitobapost
8 June 2018 WINNIPEG – Manitoba Liberal MLA for Kewatinook, Judy Klassen, is calling on the Minister of Health to institute an Indigenous Health Advocate within Manitoba’s health care system. “I stand here today, willing and wanting to work with this government to find solutions to the many issues Indigenous people face when navigating Manitoba’s […]
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National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day – Message from Dr. Carrie Bourassa
June 01, 2018 On behalf of CIHR, I would like to wish First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples a happy National Indigenous History Month and a National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. For all Canadians, June is a very special month as we all come together to celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of […]
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The NIB Trust Fund announces the 2018-2019 Successful Groups and Organizations receiving funding for Programs aimed at Healing and Reconciliation
The National Indian Brotherhood (NIB) Trust Fund announces the 2018-2019 successful groups and organizations who have been approved for funding for a wide variety of educational programs and initiatives aimed at supporting healing and reconciliation. The NIB Trust Fund Board of Trustees has approved approximately $6.5 million in funding to 84 Groups and Organizations who […]
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MB Government: Appointments Made to Rehabilitation Centre for Children’s Board
May 23, 2018 Seven new members have been appointed to the Rehabilitation Centre for Children’s (RCC) board of directors, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “The Rehabilitation Centre for Children offers a wealth of services in support of helping children in Manitoba and surrounding areas reach their full potential,” said Goertzen. […]
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CMAJ: “All my relations”: experiences and perceptions of Indigenous patients connecting with Indigenous Elders in an inner city primary care partnership for mental health and well-being
May 22, 2018 Abstract BACKGROUND: Mental health services in urban settings generally have not been adapted to serve the needs of Indigenous patients. We explored how patients’ encounters with Indigenous Elders affected their overall mental health and well-being to identify therapeutic mechanisms underlying improvement. METHODS: We conducted qualitative interviews of participants enrolled in a 6-month prospective mixed-methods […]
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