In this instance, clear policy directions come from indigenous leadership globally and a growing evidence base that could inform action, yet indigenous/non-indigenous health inequities persist, and in many cases are getting worse. Become familiar with and learn to manage your discomfort, so that the focus can be on advancing indigenous health and wellbeing Engagement with discomfort is embedded in the day-to-day practice of medicine. At times, the expression and management of these feelings appear to interfere with the required focus on advancing indigenous health and wellbeing through tangible action. Part of the challenge appears to be a failure to acknowledge that within the context of addressing indigenous health inequities, there are policies, evidence, and expertise to be considered, just like in any other field of healthcare. To achieve indigenous health equity, we need to disrupt persistent colonial frameworks and advance indigenous governance and management of indigenous affairs at all levels and across domains, including health and health services.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2022 11:13 UTC