Key messages: New positive results decreased somewhat as of Sep 12, 2021. The 7-day estimate for the period ending Sep 12, 2021 was 85, slightly less than 93 from the previous week. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,183. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the seventh week
Key messages: New positive results almost doubled to 93 as of August 29, 2021 (up from 50 in the previous week). As feared, First Nations data is now appearing to follow the Ontario trend of increasing numbers. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,110. New positives in Ontario continue to
YOUTH VACCINES, AND BACK TO SCHOOL With the end of summer approaching, many families are preparing for the upcoming school year. Most students will be returning to classrooms, although remote learning is still being offered. For many, this may feel like a return to some degree of normalcy.
Key messages: New positive results increased again to 50 as of August 29, 2021 (from 40 in the previous week). As feared, First Nations data is now appearing to follow the Ontario trend of increasing numbers. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,017. New positives in Ontario continue to increase
Key messages: New positive results increased again to 40 as of August 22, 2021 (from 25 in the previous week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,968. New positives in Ontario continue to increase for the fourth week in a row. This is an important consideration when interpreting First Nations
COVID-19 is having a serious impact on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Our top priority is the health and safety of all Canadians, including Indigenous peoples. We have heard the concerns from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and organizations. We are aware that you are receiving enquiries from people who have questions about
In Sudbury in 2014, the Chiefs of Ontario, the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, ICES, and the Ontario SPOR Support Unit emphasized the need for a First Nations Health Research Agenda that was driven by First Nations. This led to the establishment of a supportive relationship between the Chiefs of Ontario and the
The Regional Health Survey (RHS) Phase III was conducted on a national level by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) with ten (10) provinces and territories. Chiefs of Ontario has been involved with the RHS surveys since 1997 with the onset of the pilot survey. Since the pilot, RHS has become a multi-purpose survey
The rising use of opioids has become a major concern in Ontario and a public health crisis in First Nations communities in particular. One way that opioids are accessed in Ontario is through prescriptions. The limited high-quality data on prescription opioid use and related adverse events among First Nations people in Ontario is a barrier