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Dr. Shannon McDonald COVID-19 Vaccine Ad 1 by FNHA

Dr. Shannon McDonald COVID-19 Ad 1 by FNHA

Dr. Shannon McDonald COVID-19 Ad 2 by FNHA

Dr. Shannon McDonald COVID-19 Vaccine Ad 2 by FNHA

Featuring Dr. Nel Wieman and Len Pierre.

Doctors Unjali Malhotra and Jeanette Boyd were instrumental in creating the Maternity and Babies Advice Line. They also serve in the program. The doctors talk about how it works and how to access the service.

Learn more at: https://www.fnha.ca/flu

Learn more at: https://www.fnha.ca/flu

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever to get vaccinated against influenza this fall. Learn why in this podcast with Dr. Shannon McDonald, the FNHA’s interim Chief Medical Health Officer. Dr. McDonald also answers other questions you may have about the annual flu vaccine. Learn more: https://www.fnha.ca/coronavirus

Adeline Brown is Haida from Haida Gwaii and a survivor of the Indian Residential School system. She has worked with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society since 2005, using her background as an art therapist to bring about healing for the “wounded and hurting.” Her passion is to get people on the healing path and become all that they can be in different areas in their lives. She joins our...

Barney Williams Jr., whose traditional name is Taa-eee-sim-chilth, is Nuu-chah-nulth and a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations situated in the Tofino area of Meares Island. Williams Jr. is an Indian Residential School survivor and served as a committee member for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2008-2015 to provide cultural and spiritual advice. This experience enhanced his beli...

In this edition of the FNHA COVID-19 podcast, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shannon McDonald and Media Relations Specialist John Moody discuss BC’s Phase 3 pandemic response: what does it mean, and what can First Nations people do to stay safe and support each other? Dr. McDonald shares guidance and encouragement to help you “stay the course” through this difficult time. Learn more: https://www...

Dr. Shannon McDonald - COVID-19 radio ad - "Our Traditional Teachings" by FNHA

Dr. Shannon McDonald - COVID-19 radio ad - "Stay Strong and Stay the Course" by FNHA

FNHA Interim CEO Richard Jock discusses the organization’s transition from the initial emergency response stage of COVID-19 to the marathon of the next phase, including a push to make testing more widely available across the province.

Sonia Isaac-Mann, FNHA’s VP of Operations and Services, and Rick Milone, FNHA’s VP of Human Resources discuss FNHA’s Guide to Business Resumption, which provides guidance to communities on how to gradually re-open their offices and community centres.

In this edition of the FNHA COVID-19 podcast April MacNaughton talks about Communicable Disease Emergency Plans, how to build them, and what resources FNHA has to support communities in their design and implementation. For more information please write to: cdmgmt@fnha.ca

The Interim CEO of the FNHA, Richard Jock, talks about: · the decision to move the organization to a Level 3 state of readiness to direct more resources to the COVID-19 emergency · how the work of the FNHA is guided by the vision that First Nations people and communities deserve the best we have to offer “because what happens to communities happens to us” · the satisfaction of taking delivery of t...

Senior Medical Officer Dr. Nel Wieman talks to Communications Manager Stephanie Slater about COVID-19: · Why it’s important to act like you already have the virus · Prevention tips and why they work · The impact on cultural events · The impact on mental health

This is a story of tension between First Nations and the Canadian health care system: one hospital, one woman and her fight to put First Nations at the centre of health care. That woman is Theresa William, a member of the Splatsin Indian Band near Vernon, BC. Her mother was neglected in a state of medical emergency in the ER. After 11 hours of waiting and with a total lack of privacy in the waitin...

FNHA CEO Joe Gallagher is from Tla'amin First Nation. He talks about his own close call with cancer, which came on the heels of his father’s death due to cancer. Joe shares his story in the hopes of creating a space where we can all begin talking about cancer sooner – before it’s too late. “Testing is extremely important. We need to go for regular screenings to detect problems early on,” says Joe....

BC First Nations are a young a growing population with almost half the population under 25 years of age. These young people give First Nations communities energy and signal a bright future. Young First Nations also have their struggles: the negative effects of colonization including intergenerational trauma, poverty and racism. It may not be surprising to learn that First Nations teenagers are mor...

Paula Potter is part Cree, part Scottish and is from Lakota Nation. She grew up in Edmonton but has lived in Vancouver for a long time. Paula is part of the ‘Culture Saves Lives’ movement. She leads sweats; she sun dances; she is a traditional pipe carrier. Paula does this to help Indigenous people reconnect with their cultures. Her sacred use of tobacco, handed down to her by her Indigenous grand...

Do you know the difference between Generic and Brand Name Drugs? They have more in common than you think.

Do you know the difference between Generic and Brand Name Drugs? They have more in common than you think.