Publications
National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Awareness Month
May is National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Awareness Month
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, and Hepatitis Services, BC Centre for Disease Control have partnered on the National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign. They are working together to recognize the diversity and rights of Aboriginal Peoples regardless of residency, including the rights of Aboriginal Peoples to access and benefit from hepatitis C (HCV) prevention education and awareness, as well as related care, treatment and support to maintain a quality of life in a culturally appropriate manner.
National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Awareness Month is held annually from May 1 to May 31. This month is an opportunity to:
- Increase awareness and knowledge about hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS;
- Establish ongoing prevention and education programs in Aboriginal communities;
- Address common attitudes that may interfere with prevention, care and treatment activities; and
- Reduce hepatitis C and HIV /AIDS-related stigma and discrimination.
Hepatitis C is a major concern amongst Aboriginal people in Canada. Poor health, poverty, low education, limited housing, high unemployment, and sanitation problems are important factors that promote the spread of hepatitis C infections among Aboriginal people. Factors that increase the risk of hepatitis C infections include the regular use of injection drugs and involvement in other high-risk activities at an early age. Aboriginal prisoners in Canada’s jails may be at greater risk due to the high rates of infection among this population.
National Aboriginal Hepatitis C Awareness Month Launch Event
2016 Campaign Videos
2015 Campaign Videos
2014 Campaign Videos
Contact Information
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
350 Sparks St. Suite 805,
Ottawa, ON K1R 0A4
T: 613-238-3977
Toll Free: 1-800-667-0749
Reception
info@pauktuutit.ca
For media inquiries:
communications@pauktuutit.ca
Gender-Based Violence
- Access to Justice
- Katinngak – Together
- Addressing Gendered Violence against Inuit Women: A review of police policies and practices in Inuit Nunangat
- NATIONAL INUIT ACTION PLAN on Missing and Murdered Inuit Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
- The Red Amautiit Project
- Inuit Women Taking the Lead in Family Violence Prevention
- Intimate Partner Violence – Traumatic Brain Injury
- Meeting Survivors’ Needs
- Nipimit Nanisiniq – Finding Voice
- Pilimmaksarniq – Engaging men and boys in reducing violence
Contact Information
Nadia Noor, Manager, Violence & Abuse Prevention, Justice
Contact Information
Lema Ijtemaye, Manager, Social and Economic Development
lijtemaye@pauktuutit.ca