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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Recommendation 181: Strengthen all the social determinants of Indigenous women’s health by ensuring access to and governance over land, culture, language, housing, child care, income security, employment, education, and safety.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 185: End the coerced sterilization of Indigenous women, and hold health professionals criminally responsible for acts of coerced sterilization.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 186: End the medical pathologizing and diagnosing of gender identity. Train healthcare professionals to provide gender-affirming care that is safe for and respectful of trans women and two-spirit people.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 189: All medical and nursing schools in Canada must require courses dealing with Indigenous health issues, including the legacy of colonialism and its impacts, as well as skills-based training in anti-racism, human rights, and trauma-informed care.-
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Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 190: More doctors and nurses, and especially more Indigenous healthcare professionals.-
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Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 191: Recognize Indigenous healing practices and have more health professionals trained in Indigenous health practices. Recognize the role of Indigenous reproductive and birthing knowledge, including ceremonies related to healthy sexual development.-
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Expanded health services
Recommendation 198: Universal public healthcare coverage to include supplements, prescriptions, counselling, dental, optical, mobility devices, adaptive equipment, and alternative treatments like acupuncture.-
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