First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Environmental Scan The analysis of strategies, projects, programs and initiatives is structured according to the National Lung Health Framework action areas: health promotion/awareness and disease prevention; disease detection and management; policy, partnerships and community systems support; and research, surveillance, and 3 knowledge translation. [...] The majority of projects, programs and initiatives received funding from several primary strategies, including the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (of Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)), the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (of Health Canada), the Aboriginal Health Initiative Program (of the Government of British Columbia’s Northern Health), the provincial tobacco str [...] The Government of Canada announced an investment of $10 million over a period of three years (2009-2012) to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada to address specific information gaps/needs identified in the National Lung Health Framework. [...] NAHO was an early and consistent partner in the activities and development of the National Lung Health Framework and assisted in engaging a number of other national First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners. [...] The environmental scan and associated case studies of First Nations, Inuit and Métis programs will provide the foundation for a meeting of key First Nations, Inuit and Métis stakeholders and National Lung Health Framework Steering Committee members to further develop the Aboriginal-specific component of the National Lung Health Framework Action Plan.