Manitoba Inuit Association’s Rapid Response to Include an Inuit Identifier within Manitoba Covid-19 Diagnostic Tests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7572900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wayne Clark (0000-0003-3320-9647, Manitoba Health), Josée G Lavoie (0000-0003-2483-431X, Manitoba Health), Nathan Nickel (0000-0001-5836-5297, Manitoba Health), Rachel Dutton (0000-0002-0062-9170, Manitoba Health) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 5-14 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Indian Culture and Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-6463 • E-ISSN: 0161-6463 |
| Publisher | California Digital Library (CDL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17953/aicrj.44.3.clark_etal |
| OpenAlex | W3177702935 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
To monitor the progress of the COVID-19 outbreak, ensure equitable access to testing and treatment, and provide up-to-date information to Indigenous decision-makers engaged in setting up measures to protect their communities, the Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA) mobilized to work with the First Nation Heath and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, Ongomiizwin Research, and the Manitoba Government to identify Inuit in COVID-19 diagnostic tests, including Inuit who reside in Manitoba or those who come from Nunavut to the province to access health services. Provincial work was already underway to add Indigenous identifiers into provincial clinical health information systems; however, it was apparent early in April 2020 that reporting to Indigenous organizations on identified COVID-19 cases for First Nation, Metis, and Inuit People would be also be required in order for remedial measures to occur. This article describes the governance considerations needed to establish an information-sharing agreement with the Government of Manitoba and the role of the MIA in overseeing this process. Further background information is provided in addition to an extended discussion around the context in which Inuit are identified and receive healthcare services in Manitoba
Economic growth · Geography · Health care · Indigenous · Metis · Political science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Law · Public Administration
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Food insecurity and psychological distress in Inuit adolescents of Nunavik
Manitoba First Nation peoples’ use of hospital-based mental health services
Racial discrimination and depression among on-reserve First Nations people in rural Saskatchewan
Have investments in on-reserve health services and initiatives promoting community control improved First Nations' health in Manitoba
Moving beyond description
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |