unifying and strengthening the response to hiv and aids in ...

Table of ContentsBackground .......................................................................................................... 2Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 3Strategies for a Unified and Strengthened Response to HIV and AIDS inAboriginal Communities in B.C .......................................................................... 4Consensus Decision Points ................................................................................. 6Presentations and Discussions .......................................................................... 71.Tripartite First Nations Health Plan Update – Dr. Evan Adams ............... 72. Aboriginal HIV / AIDS Statistics and Epidemiology – Melanie Rivers..... 73. Cedar Project – Dr Patricia Spittal and Chief Wayne Christian .............. 84. Government Stakeholder Inventory Update – Stephen Smith .............. 85. Review of Red Road: Pathways to Wholeness – Michelle George ........ 96. Northern Task Force Update – Emma Palmantier ................................... 97. Renewing our Response Leaders Group Update – Melanie Rivers ........ 98. Potential for the Relationship – Dr. Evan Adams .................................... 10The Foundation and Future of Workto Address HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal People ............................................. 11Successes and strengths in addressing HIV/AIDS among aboriginalpeople in B.C. .............................................................................................. 11Actions that can happen immediately ....................................................... 11Actions requiring more significant resources, time and commitment .....12Discussion of Provincial Coordination Strategy / Project ............................. 13Description of the strategy ......................................................................... 13Partners needed to make the provincial coordination strategy succeed .. 13Challenges facing provincial coordination strategy / project ................... 13Resources for provincial coordination strategy / project ......................... 14Next Steps ......................................................................................................... 14Short-term steps .......................................................................................... 14Medium-term steps ..................................................................................... 14Appendix A: Attendees .................................................................................... 15Appendix B: Presenters ................................................................................... 16Appendix C: Glossary ....................................................................................... 16Unifying the Response to HIV and AIDS in Aboriginal Communities in BC Final Report 1