Everyone deserves a healthy life free from heart disease and stroke.
Equality and equity matter. For Indigenous peoples of Canada, settler colonialism has created the conditions that have led to wide disparities in health outcomes. Reconciliation means by working together we can address the gaps on social determinants of health.
Lisa Meeches – Indigenous activist and film producer – shares how Kinship Law and returning to the Land can make all the difference in the aftermath of a stroke.
Lisa Meeches – Indigenous activist and film producer – shares how Kinship Law and returning to the Land can make all the difference in the aftermath of a stroke.
The Council on Health Reconciliation plays a vital role in our effort to advance a reconciliation agenda by lending its collective expertise, guidance and recommendations. Understanding the diversity of Indigenous perspectives means there should be no preconceptions and the approach from initial contact is transparent, honest and respectful.
HeartSmart Kids™ provides free resources for educators, students and families created in partnership with Indigenous communities to support the education of heart, brain, and holistic health. The program includes the HeartSmart Kids Library that has over 200 free digital health and community-related activities for downloading, sharing, or printing. HeartSmart Kids Storytelling is a series of videos co-created with Indigenous artists and storytellers that can be used in conjunction with many of the digital activities offered in the HeartSmart Kids Library.
Dr. Jeff Reading says collaboration and research are key to solving health disparities.
Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk is breaking new ground and inspiring Indigenous youth.
Four researchers receive special funding through Heart & Stroke for work to improve women’s heart and brain health.
After a heart transplant saved her life, Esther finds strength and health in Indigenous traditions.
Combining the power of traditional and western medicine helped Lisa recover from stroke
Senator Murray Sinclair says his stroke woke him up to “my obligation to take better care of myself”
Kevin Starlight relied on his community and his own strength to recover from stroke
Lynne’s high blood pressure went largely untreated. Then she had a stroke. Too many Indigenous people, like Lynne, don’t get the care they need for cardiovascular health. We look at the roots of this health inequity — and where to find hope.
