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Strategic Priority 3: Prevention and Well-Being

Priorities and Actions 

Reduce and prevent cancer and other chronic diseases 
  • Provide training to healthcare providers with a focus on chronic disease prevention to build capacity at the community level
  • Establish relationships and work in collaboration with other Ontario Health business units to address chronic disease prevention
  • Provide Indigenous people with customized workshops, education sessions and programs that focus on preventing chronic disease, including cancer, and improving overall well-being
  • Reestablish the Path to Prevention Partnership Table, and bring forward the relevant recommendations from the Path to Prevention report to address behavioural risk factors related to cancer and other chronic diseases 
Develop and use evidence to reduce the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases 
  • Develop and use chronic disease prevention and behavioural risk factor data, policies and partnerships to inform and develop relevant and culturally appropriate approaches to chronic disease prevention and well-being
  • Continue to collaborate and share knowledge with Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners about preventing cancer and other chronic diseases
  • Continue to promote well-being and healthy choices by identifying and developing resources that address wholistic health and well-being 
Support prevention policies and develop programs to deal with emerging issues and trends 
  • Ensure that Indigenous community members and health care providers have the knowledge and tools needed to deal with emerging issues and trends 

Regional Indigenous Cancer Plan Priorities and Actions

  • Support ICCU led initiatives to reduce and prevent cancer and other chronic diseases
  • Provide ongoing cancer education, prevention and health promotion to Indigenous communities and organizations
  • Provide culturally-sensitive tobacco cessation information and support to FNIMuI patients and families in collaboration with the Tobacco Wise Lead
  • Promote healthy active living and choices
  • Explore customized education sessions and presentations as requested by community 

Anticipated Benefits to Indigenous Communities  

  • Increased capacity to address the use of commercial tobacco among Indigenous organizations in the South West Region
  • Established networks that enable long-term commercial tobacco cessation and education programming for Indigenous peoples  
Regional Indigenous Cancer Plan Overview

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