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Kivalliq Health Information Service: Resources (including Inuktitut)

Indigenous Resources by Subject

Cancer

Cancer Care Manitoba. AntiCancer Drug Therapy/Chemotherapy. (2011). (scroll down for Inuktitut)

Cancer Care Manitoba. Radiation Therapy. (2011). (scroll down for Inuktitut)

Cancer Care Manitoba. Managing Symptoms & Side Effects. (2011). (Inuktitut available in some sections)

Cancer Care Manitoba. Helpful Resources: Patient Pathway Diagrams. (2011). (Link for Inuktitut translation)

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Truth of It Video Series. (Some videos in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun and French)

ITK. Inuit & Cancer: Fact Sheets. (2009).

Pauktuutit. Inuusinni Aqqusaaqtara: My journey. (2018). (Inuktitut)

Pauktuutit. Inuusinni Aqqusaaqtara - My journey:healthcare provider e-learning module. 

Pauktuutit. Inuusinni Aqqusaaqtara - My journey: patient and caregiver E-module. (Inuktitut)

Pauktuutit. Kaggutiq Inuit Cancer Glossary. (2015). (Inuktitut)

Tungasuvvingat Inuit. Inuit Cancer Risk Factors and Screening. (2020). (Inuktitut)

Tungasuvvingat Inuit. Taking steps together: A cancer toolkit for providers in Ontario. (n.d.)

Tungasuvvingat Inuit. Taking steps together: A cancer toolkit for urban Inuit in Ontario. (n.d.)

Community Services

Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre. Who can help me when I need it? (2018). (EnglishInuktitut)

Diabetes

Canadian Diabetes Association. Diabetes in the Aboriginal Community. (2011). (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun)

Government of Canada. Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis. (2007). (Inuktitut)

ITK. Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative: Inuit Diabetes Network Bulletin. (2016).

ITK. Inuit Diabetes Network Bingo. (2013). (Nunavut Syllabic, Nunavik syllabics, Nunatsiavut, Inuinnaqtun)

NAHO. Maintaining Control: Managing Your Type 2 Diabetes. (2011).

NCCAH. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among First Nations and considerations for prevention. (2019).

Drugs & Alcohol

Ajunnginiq Centre.Alcohol and Your Body: Fact Sheet. (2006). (Inuktitut)

Ajunnginiq Centre. Crystal Methamphetamine: Fact Sheet. (2008). (Inuktitut)

Ajunnginiq Centre. Ideas for Safer Drinking: Fact Sheet.(2007). (Inuktitut)

NAHO. Alcohol abuse: simple assessment tests. (2006). (Inuktitut)

NAHO. Risks of Using Crack Cocaine: Fact Sheet. (2009). (Inuktitut)

NAHO. Safe Use of Prescription Drugs: Fact Sheet. (2008). (Inuktitut)

NAHO. Types of Alcohol Problems: Fact Sheet. (2006). (Inuktitut)

Environment and Health

2016 to 2023 Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement: For National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sancutaries in the Nunavut Settlement Area. (2017).

Health Canada. Water quality reports and publications.

ITK. Inuit Environmental Health Guides.  (2014). (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun, Inuttitut, French)

ITK. Inuit priorities for Canada's Climate Strategy. (2016). (French, Inuktitut)

ITK. Unikkaaqatigiit: Perspectives from Inuit in Canada. (2005). (Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuttitut, Inuvialuktun, English, French)

NAHO. Arctic Biodiversity and Inuit Health.(2010).

NCCAH. The United Nations sustainable development goals and Indigenous Peoples in Canada. (2018).

NCCIH. Climate change and Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Health impacts. (2022).

Qaujigiartiit. Climate Change and Health Community Photovoice Research Project. (2010). (EnglishInuktitut)

Qaujigiartiit. Exploring Health-Related Indicators of Climate Change in Nunavut. (2015). (English, Inuktitut)

Statistics Canada. Inuit in Canada: Findings from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey - Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic.

Hepatitis

Paukuutit. Hepatitis C: Making Sense of Your Diagnosis. (2013). (Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Inuinaqtun, Nunavut)

Paukuutit. Getting Ready for Hepatitis C Treatment: A Guide. (2013). (Inuinnaqtun, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik)

Paukuutit. Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis C. (2013). (Inuinnaqtun, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut, Nunavik)

Paukuutit. What is Hepatitis C? (2013). (Nunatsiavut, Inuktitut, Nunavik, Inuinaqtun)

Paukuutit. Tests Used for Diagnosing Hepatitis C.(2013). (Inuinnaqtun, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut, Nunavik)

Paukuutit. Inuit Five-Year Strategic Plan Hepatitis-C 2013-2018. (2013). (Inoenaktun, French, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut, Nunavik)

Immunizations

Health Canada. Vaccinations for First Nations and Inuit. (2020).

Injury Prevention

Pauktuutit. Inuit Injury Prevention Practices.  (2004). (Inuktitut)

Workers’ Compensation Board Northwest Territories & Nunavut. WSCC Policy Manual. (Updated June 2021).

Land Claims

Government of Canada. Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act. (1993).

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Nunavut - Final Agreements and Related Implementation Matters. (updated 2017).

Nunavut Tunngavik. Publications:Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun)

Literacy, Language, and Lifelong Learning

Ajunnginiq Centre. Literacy and Health: The Importance of Higher-level Literacy Skills: A Discussion Paper for Inuit Communities. (2006).(Inuktitut)

Canadian Council on Learning. Inuit holistic lifelong learning model.  (2007). (Inuktitut)

Inuktut Tusaalanga. (Learn the Inuit Language)

NCCIH. Webinar: Indigenous Languages. (2019).

Pinnguaq. Syllabic translator.  (replace any Inuktitut syllabics with Roman orthography on websites visited)

Pinnguaq. Uqalimaarluk. (Inuktitut storytelling app, popular children's literature in Inuktitut)

Piruvik. Pirurvik Centre for language, culture and wellbeing-Programs. (Inuktitut)

Nutrition and Traditional Foods

Government of Canada. Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Metis. (Inuktitut)

Government of Canada. Update on Nutrition Surveys in Isolated Northern Communities. (2002).

Government of NWT. Traditional Food Fact Series. (2014).

Government of NWT. Food and Nutrition.

Health Canada. Canadian Nutrient File.

Inuusittiaringniq. Healthy Eating. (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, French)

Nunavut Department of Health. Nunavut Food Guide. (French, Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun)

Nunavut Dept. of Health. Healthy Living. (French, Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun)

Nunavut Food Security Coalition. Nunavut Food Security Strategy and Action Plan (2014-2016).(2014). (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, French)

Patient Resources

Government of Nunavut. Patient Translation Guide. (2012). (Inuktitut)

Parenting

NCCIH. Family Connections. (2022). (Inunnguiniq)

NCCIH. Fatherhood is Forever. (2022). (Inunnguiniq)

NCCIH. Growing up healthy. (2022). (Inunnguiniq)

NCCIH. Parents as First Teachers. (2022). (Inunnguiniq)

Pauktuutit. Ajuqiqtuq: Young Inuit men and boys parenting life skills toolkit. (2023). (Inuktut)

Qaujigiartiit. Parenting Program for Nunavummiut. (2015).

Qaujigiartiit. Inunnguiniq Info Sheet. (2014). (Inuktitut)

Seniors

Government of Nunavut. Seniors' Information Handbook. (2017).

Government of Nunavut. Aging with dignity: Elders and seniors strategy. (2024).

Sexual Health

Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network.

Canadian Health Association. Discussing sexual health, substance use and STBBIs: A guide for service providers. (2017).

I Respect Myself. (FrenchInuktitut)

Nunavut Dept of Health. Nunavut Sexual Health Framework for Action. (2012).

Pauktuutit. The Hidden Face - Child Sexual Abuse. (2012). (Inuktitut)

Pauktuutit. Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Service across Inuit Nunangat: National Inuit Midwifery Forum Report. (2024).

Pauktuutit. Inuit Five Year Strategic Plan on Sexual Health 2010-2015. (2010).

Pauktuutit. Ikajurniq: An Inuit cascade of care framework for sexually transmitted & blood borne infections. (2018). 

Pauktuutit. Ikajurniq 2021: An Inuit cascade of care framework for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections. (2021)

Pauktuutit. Naturally Curious. (2018). (Inuktitut)

Pauktuutit. Tavva: National Inuit sexual health strategy. (2017). (Inuktitut, French)

Pauktuutit. Tukisiviit / Do you understand? (2016). (Inuktitut)

Pauktuutit. Uuktuutiit: Inuit sexual health indicators. 2021. (Inuktitut)

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.My First Pelvic Exam. (2011). (Inuktitut)

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. All About STI's.  (2011). (Inuktitut)

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. My First Contraception and STI Exam. (2011) (Inuktitut)

Smoking and Health

NAHO. Inuit Tobacco Free Network. (2010).

Government of Nunavut. Tobacco Reduction Framework for Action (2011-2016). (2011).

Speech & Language

Government of Alberta. Talk Box.

Women's Health

Haeley G, Meadows L. Inuit Women's Health in Nunavut, Canada: a Review of the Literature.  (2007).

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