Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
The Canadian government is investing $1.55 billion to ensure First Nations children have equal access to essential social and health services through Jordan’s Principle.
Overcoming trauma thread by thread: Cambria Harris’ healing journey after loss
Cambria Harris uses her artistic talents in sewing and painting to express her healing journey and address personal and cultural issues surrounding trauma and loss.
Family grieves 'loving, caring and beautiful' mum who died alone in prison cell
The inquest into the death of Aboriginal woman Tammy Shipley reveals her children's heartfelt grief over the loss of their mother, who died in custody after excessive water consumption.
Yanomami Land Experiences Whooping Cough Outbreak Among Children and Health Authorities in Boa Vista Issue Alert
The Yanomami Indigenous Land in Brazil is experiencing a whooping cough outbreak among children, prompting health officials to issue an alert.
Three children die from whooping cough in Yanomami Territory
Three children have died from whooping cough in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Brazil.
This indigenous and cheap fruit is no less than blueberries worth 2000 rupees
A health expert compares the benefits of guava, a local fruit costing 100 rupees per kilogram, to the expensive blueberries priced at 2000 rupees per kilogram, highlighting guava's superior benefits for gut health.
Project allows cervical cancer screening in Xingu Park (MT)
An NGO project enables indigenous women in Xingu Indigenous Park, Mato Grosso, to be screened for cervical cancer through awareness and molecular testing.
Positive changes in education
The appointment of Nadia López GarcÃa as head of the General Directorate of Educational Materials aims to increase the representation of women in history and to enhance educational resources for visually impaired students and indigenous communities.
Woman has finger amputated after being attacked with a machete by another in an indigenous community in RR
A 46-year-old woman lost a finger after an attack by another woman in an indigenous community in Roraima, Brazil, driven by jealousy during a communal work event.
Kidney patient forced to wait for someone to die to be able to go home
A man from Broome is stuck in a Perth hospital due to a lack of available dialysis in his hometown, highlighting severe shortages in kidney care across the Kimberley region.
Measles advances on the continent
The Pan American Health Organization issued an alert urging countries in the Americas to take immediate action against a significant rise in measles infections, with over 14,000 cases reported last year and a 3,000% increase noted since 2019.
Technician attacked and threatened in health center in Yanomami land; Ministry withdraws team from the location
A 31-year-old nursing technician was attacked and threatened with death by an unidentified man at the Missão Catrimani Health Center in the Yanomami Indigenous territory, leading to the Health Ministry's decision to withdraw the entire team from the area.