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Strategic Priority 3: Prevention and Well-Being

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