Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
1.5 hours
Audience
All HC and PHAC Employees
Description
First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families in Canada continue to be disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB). This disparity is rooted in historical and ongoing impacts of colonization and the determinants of health. Moreover, the impact of TB varies greatly among Indigenous peoples, their communities, and the geographical regions in which they reside.
This webinar will provide practical, context-informed evidence to help pediatricians and child health professionals understand these realities, strengthen their ability to provide equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed care, and ultimately improve clinical health outcomes for Indigenous children and families.
Presenters
April MacNaughton, MScN, RN (she/her) is of Ktunaxa Nation ancestry. She is passionate about Indigenous Health and in her nursing practice provides expert advice on population and public health best practices. April’s work is grounded in the goals of supporting and empowering Indigenous Peoples to independently deliver services, address socio-economic conditions in their communities, improve health and wellness, and ultimately support the delivery of quality Indigenous health programming with best practice, clinical expertise, respect for knowledge, cultural teachings and practice, and with care. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Radha Jetty is Physician Lead for the Nunavut Program and Indigenous Child Health and Medical Director of the Aakuluk Clinic at CHEO, and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. Nunavut’s first full-time pediatrician, she established the territory’s pediatric program. A former Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Committee, her work advances Indigenous child health equity, culturally safe care, and strong partnerships between healthcare systems, communities, and families.
