Resources for Indigenous, Black or racialized and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Culturally relevant care through a cultural and safe approach that addresses power imbalances inherent of the health system with the goal of promoting an environment free of racism and discrimination, where people feel safe.

→ Indigenous People and Women

Un webinaire Vaccine hesitancy and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Populations

Le diaporama du webinaire

Articles to go further

In the following article are several examples of Indigenous organizations across Canada that have developed creative and effective vaccine resources for their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rapport In Plain Sight : Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care

Vaccination parlons-en. Prendre une décision éclairée en tant que personne autochtone.

Vaccination parlons-en

Vaccination parlons-en. Prendre une décision éclairée comprend l’évaluation de trois types d’information

→ Black and racialized communities:

An excerpt from the article below : “Amongst unvaccinated respondents of Black ethnicity, the theme of exploring individual concerns and not pushing people to have the vaccine was more prominent.”

Article discussing support for community organizations focused on Black and racialized people. Prioritize resources that they themselves have identified as useful and necessary to continue their work.

→ LGBTQ+

In the context of care, members of the LGBTQ+ community systematically face stigma and discrimination. Higher rates of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse as well as lower screening rates and higher rates of certain cancers and chronic diseases may be attributed to them.

Trauma-focused approach

The work of the Trauma recognition coalition: currently starting up and will offer training in French for health professionals

References

Association canadienne des sages-femmes, Vaccination parlons-en. Introduction aux vaccins.
https://canadianmidwives.org/fr/vaccination/introduction/(Récupéré le 13 mars 2023)
Funnell, S., Hayes, T, Slat, R. Promoting vaccine confidence amongst First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples during the time of Covid-19. National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, https://www.nccih.ca/Publications/lists/Publications/PVC/Promoting-Vaccine-Confidence-FS-EN_Web_2021-10-28.pdf(Récupéré le 12 mars 2023)
Gouvernement du Canada, CANVax, vaincre la réticence à la vaccination, https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/rapports-publications/releve-maladies-transmissibles-canada-rmtc/numero-mensuel/2020-46/numero-4-2-avril-2020/article-6-canvax-vaincre-reticence-vaccination.html(Récupéré le 12 mars 2023)
Ligue des droits et libertés, Intersectionnalité, https://liguedesdroits.ca/lexique/intersectionnalite/(Récupéré le 23 mars 2023)
Localisation et application d’informations fondées sur des données probantes, Association canadienne des sages-femmes. (9 mars 2023)
Mattison CA, Bourret KM. Evidence synthesis: Considerations for the integration of midwives as vaccine
providers in health systems in Canada. March 2023. Canadian Association of Midwives, Montreal, QC.
Organisation mondiale de la santé, WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19,https://www.who.int/fr/news/item/09-11-2022-who-releases-first-data-on-global-vaccine-market-since-covid-19 (Récupéré le 14 mars 2023)
Organisation mondiale de la santé, Vaccins et vaccination, https://www.who.int/fr/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization#tab=tab_1(Récupéré le 13 mars 2023)
Ryan, C., Sabourin, H., Alie, A., Applying an Indigenous and gender-based lens to the exploration of public health and human rights implications of COVID-19 in Canadian correctional facilities., Canadian Journal of Public Health, (Récupéré le 10 mars de https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7571293/pdf/41997_2020_Article_426.pdf)