Archive - Oct 9, 2007

Message to the People of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Nation from Mike Morris

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Message to the People of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Nation

I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.

                                                          St. John 10:10

Study shows how ACCESS to proper healthcare in treatment of diabetes reduces hospitalization

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Access to Healthcare May Lead to Lower Amputation Rates for First Nations Communities

Canadian First Nations people are at much higher risk for type 2 diabetes and its risk factors than the overall Canadian population.

First Nations people in Manitoba have a life expectancy that is 8 years lower than other Manitobans (males: 68.4 vs 76.1 years and females: 73.2 vs 81.4 years). Canadian First Nations people are at much higher risk for type 2 diabetes and its risk factors than the overall Canadian population.