National Association of Friendship Centres, the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba and the Native Women’s Association of Canada to receive grants

The National Association of Friendship Centres,
the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba and the Native Women’s Association of Canada will receive $1 million a year each over a five year period as part of the Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (PEKEs) grants which aim to promote better health for Aboriginal peoples under the Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples signature initiative. The overall goal of Pathways is to promote health equity among First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in four key areas: suicide prevention, obesity and diabetes, tuberculosis, and oral health. Pathways research will create evidence-based initiatives that support the design and implementation of health interventions. The research will identify how these interventions can be adopted by First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across Canada by respecting their cultures and traditional knowledge.