First Nations Health Authority

• ‘Lead with culture’: Indigenous youth share how they learn from doing so

  Indigenous youth take centre stage at Healing Our Spirit Worldwide gathering as they share lessons of leading with culture to almost 4,000 Indigenous attendees.

  Canada

  Sep 15
  
• Students work to improve access to sexual health care for Indigenous women

  Two Indigenous students are working to provide low-barrier, culturally inclusive access to sexual health care for Indigenous women.

  Health

  Jul 31
  
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• Hydromorphone playing no ‘significant’ role in toxic drug deaths: B.C. coroner

  According to the BC Coroners Service, more than six people die every day in B.C. from suspected toxic drug poisonings. Last year was the deadliest on record.

  Health

  Jun 5
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• First Nations drug users six times more likely to die of overdose in B.C., data finds

  First Nations people represent 3.3 per cent of B.C.'s population, but the health authority said 16.4 per cent of those who died from overdoses last year were Indigenous.

  Health

  Apr 21
• Indigenous family files complaint over elder’s hospital treatment; Island Health admits ‘racism occurs’

  After the family of an Indigenous elder filed a complaint about poor treatment in hospital, Island Health admitted Leo Manson Sr. did not receive proper 'culturally safe care.'

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• Toxic drug deaths surge among B.C. Indigenous people

  Health officials say Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all toxic drug deaths last year although they represent 3.3 per cent of the province's total population.

  Health

  May 27, 2021
• B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  The First Nations Health Authority says over 30,000 vaccinations have been administered in Indigenous communities, representing about 54 per cent of residents of reserves.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2021
• Lower Similkameen Indian Band declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

  'We ask that the community remains diligent in following the COVID-19 precautions and guidelines set by the Province,' LSIB Chief Keith Crow wrote in a release

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
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• Releasing more data around First Nations COVID-19 cases won’t combat racism: B.C. officials

  Remote and isolated Indigenous communities are in the first priority group to receive the vaccine, while Indigenous seniors, age 65 and above, are next.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2021
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• Coronavirus outbreak declared at Canim Lake, First Nations community issues lockdown

  Health officials said the virus is spreading rapidly in the small community and additional resources are being brought there.

  Jan 11, 2021