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GOVERNANCE, RELATIONSHIPS AND ACCOUNTABILITY 26 Following a presentation by the Co-Chairs of the FNHC Governance Sub-Committee in plenary session, a separate breakout was provided throughout the first afternoon to enable the participants an opportunity for more extensive discussion. The breakout session on Governance, Relationships and Accountability enabled more discussion of the concept of the Health Governance Sub-committee and to look at the need to add regional representatives, the potential development of regional caucuses and regional discussion sessions on health governance. The breakout session offered additional information and increased clarity about the governance work, provided opportunity for participants to discuss these issues further, and considered the role and composition of the sub-committee. Opportunities/Recommendations • Clarify the plan for moving forward including the process for communities to be engaged. • Improve communications, including making the regional discussions a reality. • A funding formula needs to be developed. One area of underfunding is patient transportation, which cannot be allocated on a per capita basis, and needs to be allocated as needed. • Community engagement hubs are an issue for northern communities that are dealing with issues relative to participation/access. • There should be elders, women, youth and all regions also represented on the Sub- Committee. • Steps need to be taken to ensure that the government’s fiduciary responsibilities remain in tact following the program transition. • Suggestion that the transition be in stages: delegation, management and full authority. • Culture, traditions and language are an important component of health and need to be considered. Open Space Responses • Government using legislature to control these important issues now. TSLs are to limit traditional resources like they do with salmon and hunting • What is the Jordan’s Principle? • First Nations would access the services of the Health Authorities ending with successful relationships and TRUST • Jordan’s Principle: What are the implications for First Nations health or child welfare agencies? How do they honour it? Can the FNHC develop materials, guides, etc.? • Host two Provincial conferences similar to the Provincial diabetes conferences – one targeting health workers and one targeting people living with arthritis • When you form the Council have urban as well as on-reserve representatives • You cannot give up anymore of our First Nation/ indigenous rights that have already been given up to the federal, I/we are counting on you – our representatives – to protect these • How do the regional health authorities (and provincial health services authority) factor in with the new governance structure? Most of the Aboriginal people in our HA live off-reserve and we must do a better job of providing service and reducing the inequities and disparities (i.e. would like to see lines erased for delivery of care between the on and off-reserve populations). • How are decisions made at the First Nation Leadership Council? Are the reports and minutes available to the First Nations people? • Annual conference – next one in Prince George and then Prince Rupert you need to accommodate the north • Not just a shift of system to First Nations control, but a shift in the system itself (i.e. traditional values, funding agreement, program criteria, etc.) II SECONd ANNUAl FORUm
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE “You should be responsible for your health – know everything you’re putting into your body”. “Honour who you are”. Dr. Jeanne Paul, Red Shawl Naturopathic Clinic presented the workshop focusing on the traditional medicines she brought with her. Key messages delivered in the workshop included emphasis on the importance of: • Integrating ourselves wholly: emotionally, spiritually, physically – healing the whole of you • Involving Spiritual aspects to achieve deep healing • Achieving a “cure” means you’re finished your symptoms • Being clear about your intention behind why you are making the medicines – gift in all of us, just have to know how to tap into it The participant questions and dialogue focused in some respects on clarifying the relationship of nutrition as a part of traditional medicine/. The participant discussion focused on how and where they could learn more about nutrition and good eating habits, the importance of dealing with healthy eating on both a personal and community level, and concerns from people who aren’t eating healthy foods (e.g. lots of salt and little vegetables) yet don’t seem to have health issues. GETTING ACTIVE “It is important to understand the world view of youth in order to understand how to engage them.” 27 PERSONAL NUTRITION “Plan and prepare” “Enjoy every mouthful - Eat it slowly and savour it”. Suzanne Johnson, Nutritionist, First Nations Health Council emphasized the following key points in her presentation of this workshop: • Personal nutrition requires a planned approach • There is a First Nations Food Guide available that discusses the nutritional values of – traditional foods and portion sizes • Choose foods with the brightest/darkest colour • A part of making changes and sticking with them involves thinking about our reasons for change and breaking down the change into small steps • It is important that you prepare a plan and that when shopping you are looking further down the road than your next shopping trip Rosalin Hannah, Physical Activity Specialist, First Nations Health Council (pictured above) and Denise Lecoy, Provincial Coordinator, Honour Your Health Challenge presented this interactive workshop. A key point of the presentation involved identifying some of the key challenges confronting those interested in getting active or encourage more active lifestyles in the communities including: • Circular passing of the buck • System unresponsive to realities of community • Assistance available is not aligned with need VANCOUVER, bC • mAY 20 - 21 , 2008
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS<br />
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE<br />
“You should be responsible for your health –<br />
know everything you’re putting into your body”.<br />
“Honour who you are”.<br />
Dr. Jeanne Paul, Red Shawl Naturopathic Clinic<br />
presented the workshop focusing on the traditional<br />
medicines she brought with her. Key messages<br />
delivered in the workshop included emphasis on<br />
the importance of:<br />
• Integrating ourselves wholly: emotionally,<br />
spiritually, physically – healing the whole of you<br />
• Involving Spiritual aspects to achieve deep<br />
healing<br />
• Achieving a “cure” means you’re finished your<br />
symptoms<br />
• Being clear about your intention behind why<br />
you are making the medicines – gift in all of us,<br />
just have to know how to tap into it<br />
The participant questions and dialogue focused<br />
in some respects on clarifying the relationship of<br />
nutrition as a part of traditional medicine/.<br />
The participant discussion focused on how and<br />
where they could learn more about nutrition and<br />
good eating habits, the importance of dealing with<br />
healthy eating on both a personal and community<br />
level, and concerns from people who aren’t eating<br />
healthy foods (e.g. lots of salt and little vegetables)<br />
yet don’t seem to have health issues.<br />
GETTING ACTIVE<br />
“It is important to understand the world view<br />
of youth in order to understand how to engage<br />
them.”<br />
27<br />
PERSONAL NUTRITION<br />
“Plan and prepare”<br />
“Enjoy every mouthful - Eat it slowly and savour it”.<br />
Suzanne Johnson, Nutritionist, <strong>First</strong> <strong>Nations</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Council</strong> emphasized the following key<br />
points in her presentation of this workshop:<br />
• Personal nutrition requires a planned approach<br />
• There is a <strong>First</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> Food Guide available<br />
that discusses the nutritional values of –<br />
traditional foods and portion sizes<br />
• Choose foods with the brightest/darkest colour<br />
• A part of making changes and sticking with<br />
them involves thinking about our reasons for<br />
change and breaking down the change into<br />
small steps<br />
• It is important that you prepare a plan and that<br />
when shopping you are looking further down<br />
the road than your next shopping trip<br />
Rosalin Hannah, Physical Activity Specialist,<br />
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (pictured above) and<br />
Denise Lecoy, Provincial Coordinator, Honour<br />
Your <strong>Health</strong> Challenge presented this interactive<br />
workshop. A key point of the presentation involved<br />
identifying some of the key challenges confronting<br />
those interested in getting active or encourage<br />
more active lifestyles in the communities including:<br />
• Circular passing of the buck<br />
• System unresponsive to realities of community<br />
• Assistance available is not aligned with need<br />
VANCOUVER, bC • mAY 20 - 21 , 2008
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