Early life nutrition in Nunavut, Canada: a retrospective descriptive study of food security, vitamin D and rickets [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthNorthern regions of Canada have the highest reported incidence of childhood rickets in the country, yet this public health problem remains poorly described.
Amy Caughey +14 more
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Perspectives of Nunavut patients and families on their cancer and end of life care experiences
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020 The present study arose from a recognition among service providers that Nunavut patients and families could be better supported during their care journeys by improved understanding of people’s experiences of the health-care system.
Tracey Galloway +5 more
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A review of health and wellness studies involving Inuit of Manitoba and Nunavut
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020 The purpose of this review is to summarise past Inuit health and wellness studies in Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut to provide a snapshot of the types of studies available and identify the gaps in knowledge. Research to date has largely been
Ashley Hayward +3 more
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Collaborating toward improving food security in Nunavut [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013 Background. Community members, Aboriginal organizations, public servants and academics have long been describing a desperate situation of food insecurity in the Eastern Canadian Arctic. Objective.
Jennifer Wakegijig +3 more
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Clam research in Nunavut: A scoping review of the literature [PDF]
One HealthClams are an important country food with cultural, environmental, and health significance for Inuit communities in Nunavut. We analyzed the extent, range, and nature of published research on clams in Nunavut, Canada.
Stephanie Gerend +7 more
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Hospital admissions for acute respiratory tract infections among infants from Nunavut and the burden of respiratory syncytial virus: a 10-year retrospective cohort studyResearch in context [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. AmericasSummary: Background: Nunavut is a northern Canadian territory where a high proportion of infants are admitted to hospital with acute respiratory tract infection (ARI).
Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella +17 more
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Leçons tirées de la gestion de la syphilis au Nunavut, Canada, 2012 à 2020
Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2022 Contexte : Le Nunavut, territoire qui fait partie de l’Inuit Nunangat, est une vaste région dans le nord du Canada qui abrite une population de plus de 38 000 personnes. La majorité de la population (85 %) s’identifie comme Inuit.
Ameeta E Singh +7 more
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Lessons from management of syphilis in Nunavut, Canada, 2012–2020
Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2022 Background: Nunavut, part of Inuit Nunangat, is a geographically vast territory in northern Canada, with a population of over 38,000 people. Most (85%) of the population identify as Inuit.
Ameeta E Singh +7 more
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Can Environmental Assessment Protect Caribou? Analysis of EA in Nunavut, Canada, 1999-2019
Conservation & Society, 2023 This paper analyses the environmental assessment of every proposed mining project that has undergone full review through the Nunavut Impact Review Board from 1999 to 2019, with specific emphasis on how impacts to caribou were identified and assessed ...
Emilie Cameron, Sheena Kennedy
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Country food consumption in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Foodbook study 2014–2015
Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2021 Background: This article presents a descriptive summary of the consumption of various country food (i.e. locally harvested plant and animal foods) products by residents of Yukon (YT), Northwest Territories (NT) and Nunavut (NU).
Vanessa Morton +6 more
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