Aboriginal Doula Training to Be Offered

ICTMN Staff
February 20, 2012
The first training session of the year for aboriginal doulas will take place from March 4 through 8 in Port Alberni, British Columbia...

Call for Aboriginal Midwives in Campaign to Promote Best Practices

ICTMN Staff
December 23, 2011
The National Aboriginal Council of Midwives (NACM) is seeking applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities interested in expanding their knowledge and use of aborig...

New Website for Aboriginal Women’s Reproductive Health

ICTMN Staff
June 26, 2011
A new website is up and running that’s devoted solely to the gynecological health of the country’s indigenous women, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC...

Inuit Stillbirth Rate Triple that of Canada’s Mainstream Population

ICTMN Staff
May 13, 2011
The high stillbirth rate among Inuit people is cause for concern, though not entirely because of the numbers themselves, according to one health expert...

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