A landmark national research study aimed at understanding the causes and the development of chronic disease such as heart disease, stroke, dementia and cancer.
Humbled and Honoured to deliver this memorial lecture in memory of my dear colleague Dr. Patti Massicotte🙏🏽 and thank you #ISTH for shining the light on PAD patients # high risk undertreated. @SCC_CCS
📅Mark your calendars! The 8th annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award & Lecture is coming up on February 10 2020! This year's recipient @jonathanpatz will speak about how climate change affects our health. @McMasterU#BrighterWorld
"Non-#Indigenous ppl have had steady decline in CV disease mortality over past 20 years. Why is it that same trends have not occurred among #FirstNations living in reserve communities?"
Answer: "probably the downstream results of #colonisation and its legacy effects."
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Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds retweeted
First Nations communities that have more educational opportunities, stronger social support and trust among community members have lower cardiac risk factors, a study by Hamilton researchers has shown. | @MacHealthSci@DrSoniaAnand1bit.ly/376wYpB
Results from @cahhm_study show the socioeconomic disadvantage and reduced access to health services compared with non-Indigenous people, re-enforcing the health inequities that #FirstNations people in Canada face
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Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds retweeted
So pleased that after 6 years of hard work our main results paper from CAHHM-First Nations study is published. We hope these results shine light on strengths and health inequities of First Nations communities authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti…
A collaboration between Indigenous researchers and non-Indigenous academic partners to analyze data from a major health study could serve as a model for future academic-community partnerships. | @MacHealthSci@DrSoniaAnand1@PHRIresearchbit.ly/2E0TyDt