Three cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Eeyou Istchee
In just over a month, the COVID-19 virus has gone from some far-off threat to an active health risk in the communities of Eeyou Istchee.
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First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Eeyou Istchee
Eeyou Istchee’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced by the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) in a public statement, March 26.
How Eeyou Istchee is preparing for COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down countries around the world with startling speed, the Cree Nation Government is trying to reassure people that there are – at press time – no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Eeyou Istchee.
Preventing sexual exploitation of minors in Eeyou Istchee
The first step to effectively addressing sexual exploitation in Eeyou Istchee is acknowledging that the problem exists.
Cree childcare centres launch recipe book to encourage early-childhood health
As healthy eating habits begin from a young age, Eeyou Istchee’s daycare chefs have an important mission that is often overlooked.
Cree Health and Justice present their views on the sexual exploitation of minors to Quebec
When Mary Ortepi went to Val-d’Or in her teens, women and Elders cautioned her to “never, never be picked up by the police.”
Innovative land-based treatment program ready to launch for Moose Cree
Moose Cree Health Services is opening its first land-based withdrawal management facility for post-treatment support this January. The program, dubbed Bim Bij Joo Wuk (meaning “going together”) Healing Facility, aims to ease participants back into the community by spending their time deep in nature.
Cree thoughts on midwifery, then and now
Cree babies born on Cree land. Great news for a hunting society. Way to go – Cree Health Board (CBHSSJB) and the Nation for reporting it.
Simulating the realities of Northern nursing
Once a year, nurses in Eeyou Istchee gather outside their home communities for a week of skills training. This year’s training included the unique opportunity to learn from the latest medical simulation technologies at McGill University’s Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning in Montreal.
New study highlights the importance of traditional foods access in Eeeyou Istchee
On November 7, the Assembly of First Nations, the University of Ottawa and the Université de Montréal released the first draft of the decade-long study regarding First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment (FNFNES).