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DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008 Opening Speakers: Our Journey So Far - What We’ve Accomplished Since the 2007 Forum 4 Debbie Abbott Co-Chair, First Nations Health Council “The purpose of the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan is to close the health gap between First Nations and other British Columbians.” “We are all here today because we know that we can do better, we will measure progress and we will achieve results. To us, these are not just numbers, they are our relatives, our friends, and our coworkers. Our well-being as a whole is intrinsically connected.” taking a leadership role, with anticipation that there would be great feedback towards the implementation of the Plan in year two, provided during the World Café breakout sessions. In appreciation of the front-line community health service providers in attendance, the Forum was offering a number of professional development opportunities, including workshops on engaging youth, self-care, nutrition, traditional medicine and physical activity. Recognizing that the work they did in their communities could be demanding and stressful she noted that the workshops and healthy activities were being offered to participants at the Forum in the hopes that they would be both energizing and inspiring. ms. Abbott welcomed participants to the forum and expressed appreciation to local First Nations for allowing the event to be hosted in their traditional territory. She then introduced fellow First Nations Health Council members in attendance, and members of the Self-Governance Working Group. She reviewed the roles of the First Nations Health Council to provide guidance, lobby support, and to provide a political accountability framework to the technicians working to implement the tenyear Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. ms. Abbott acknowledged the attendance of many community health professionals at the Forum, noting that at the 1 st Annual Forum, government and health industry representatives had filled nearly half the seats, and had taken a lead role in guiding the discussion. This year there were more First Nations health professionals Dr. Evan Adams Aboriginal Health Physicians Advisor Office of the BC Provincial Health Officer “I am reminded that our indigenous knowledge from our homes is something we all need to constantly renew.” “The root of First Nations issues lies in historical and personal trauma, and until those are addressed, there will be a limited ability to affect health outcomes.” “It is only what is good and right to ensure that First Nations have health opportunities that are equal to those of other British Columbians.” II SECONd ANNUAl FORUm
Dr. Adams spoke of the importance of constantly renewing Indigenous knowledge, through listening to and learning from the Elders. He shared his recollections of having been taught at an early age to help and respect others. He discussed the composition of the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan, the collaboration required, and the commitment of parties to work in partnership in the development, testing and implementation of new ways of planning and delivering health programs and services for First Nations. Dr. Adams offered suggestions for gathering wisdom, moving plans forward, and getting better outcomes for clients. He acknowledged that the parties to the Plan were trying to find better, clearer, faster and smarter ways to trickle down resources in an appropriate fashion, and in a fiscally responsible way. Dr. Adams acknowledged difficulties expressed regarding human resources, and assured that the province would like to assist in this regard. He also referenced the desire for a complete picture of wellness that, while holding the First Nations vision of wellness at the core - with specific aspects of culture being present in planning and in healing - still recognizes those areas where western medicine is particularly effective (such as in pain control and saving lives). He recognized that those involved in the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan had heard the many painful stories that had been shared by First Nations about how the health care system had been insensitive and hurtful in dealing with First Nations. He expressed his admiration and appreciation that many had been able to keep their hearts open and still wished to try to work with people in partnership, in a culturally appropriate way. Dr. Adams discussed priority areas of action that would be the focus of discussions at the 2nd Annual Forum relative to: governance, relationships and accountability; health promotion/injury and disease prevention; health services; and performance tracking. He commented on the need to understand the issues around First Nations historical and personal trauma, and for access to interventions with support from health service professionals, Elders, and loved ones who were aware of that history. He reminded participants that during the Forum they would engage in a dialogue about their truths and things that they had discovered. Dr. Adams commented that the framework for health care had been supplied by academics and experts, which needed shoring up through the sharing of ideas and strengths. He also acknowledged the rationale for a health authority, council, or ministry, to gather ideas and to work centrally and collectively. Help was needed in connecting with health authorities, in delivering programs to First Nation constituents. Dr. Adams emphasized the importance of passing knowledge amongst each other to plan for the future, preserve the environment, provide business opportunities, and set goals for youth. OPENING REMARKS FROM TRIPARTITE LEADERS Joe Gallagher Senior Director First Nations Health Council “An area that we need to bring forward, to focus on, is our First Nation teachings and the value systems that we have so that the dialogue can be encouraged to be positive in light of the needs of the communities.” mr. Gallagher stated that the 2 nd Annual Forum, was part of an ongoing ten-year conversation about the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. He commented that the 1 st Annual Forum had been a great success, and that there was even greater participation in the 2 nd Annual Forum, which included federal and provincial partners. 5 VANCOUVER, bC • mAY 20 - 21 , 2008
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