October 23, 2013
Live at Gathering Wisdom!
By
David Ng
Photo credit: FNHA
Kat and I are attending the Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey conference at the Hyatt in foggy Vancouver this week!
The conference also commemorates the inaugeration of the new health authority - the First Nations Health Authority - and began with an emphasis on ceremony.
Today I attended my first session which was a youth panel on HIV and harm reduction - some of our friends from Chee Mamuk and the First Nations Health Authority were there presenting the Around the Kitchen Table video that we made. We heard a youth panel talk about HIV and harm reduction, and how HIV is a virus, just like a cold and flu virus, except it has alot of stigma attached to it. It made me think about the first Star in Your Own Stories video project that we did with Chee Mamuk, and how the Haisla youth identified rumours as a major problem in their community, particularly around the issue of HIV.
The First Nations Health Authority is emphasizing a wellness approach, and destigmatizing HIV is part of this wellness approach. Instead of spreading misinformation and assumptions, supporting people with HIV in our communities can ensure that our communities are well.
Tag(s):
Aboriginal,
Chee Mamuk,
First Nations,
Health/Health Advocacy,
health promotion,
Harm Reduction,
Hello Cool World
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