Background Worse health outcomes are consistently reported for First Nations people in
Canada. Social, political and economic inequities as well as inequities in health care are major …

Introduction Indigenous people have disproportionally worse health and lower life
expectancy than their non-indigenous counterparts in high-income countries. Cancer data for …

… Bill, Katherine Rittenbach, Brian Holroyd, Bonnie Healy and Rhonda Rosychuk conceptualized
and designed the work. Patrick McLane and Bonnie Healy acquired the data. Rhonda …

Background First Nations people experience racism in society and in the healthcare system.
This study aimed to document emergency care providers’ perspectives on care of First …

BACKGROUND: The distribution of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Canada signals a widening
gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Current evidence demonstrates that …

Objectives The objective of this study was to examine international literature to identify best
practices for treatment of opioid dependence in Indigenous contexts. Methods We utilized a …

Background Research adhering to community engagement processes leads to improved
outcomes. The level of Indigenous communities’ engagement in rheumatology research is …

Indigenous rights to self-determination and data sovereignty support Indigenous-led data
governance, which, when adequately resourced, can act as a catalyst for Indigenous-led …

Background Despite the existence of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines with demonstrated
safety and effectiveness and funded HPV vaccination programs, coverage rates are …

Background Uncontrolled disease activity in inflammatory diseases of the joints, skin and
bowel leads to morbidity and disability. Disease-modifying therapies are widely used to …