JointHealth™ express December 9, 2020
JointHealth™ insight – Fall 2020
Health inequities in arthritis: Structural racism affecting Indigenous Peoples’ Healthcare
The health inequities faced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada are important to understand in the context of our arthritis community. Indigenous Peoples have some of the highest rates of serious or life-threatening arthritis in the world, are at greater risk for becoming disabled by arthritis and face high rates of co-morbidities such as heart disease, hypertension, asthma and cancer.
In this issue of JointHealth™ insight, ACE, in collaboration with Graeme Reed, Chair of the Canadian Spondylitis Association’s Board of Directors, and a person of mixed Anishinaabe and European descent, examines elements of structural racism impacting Indigenous health outcomes in Canada. The following topics are highlighted:
ACE is committed to learning from and listening to members of its community
If you have feedback on this issue, or, if you have witnessed or personally faced discrimination during your experiences as an arthritis patient, researcher or healthcare professional, please consider sharing your experiences by emailing feedback@jointhealth.org. Your input will help inform advocacy work in this area.
JointHealth™ insight – Fall 2020
Health inequities in arthritis: Structural racism affecting Indigenous Peoples’ Healthcare
The health inequities faced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada are important to understand in the context of our arthritis community. Indigenous Peoples have some of the highest rates of serious or life-threatening arthritis in the world, are at greater risk for becoming disabled by arthritis and face high rates of co-morbidities such as heart disease, hypertension, asthma and cancer.
In this issue of JointHealth™ insight, ACE, in collaboration with Graeme Reed, Chair of the Canadian Spondylitis Association’s Board of Directors, and a person of mixed Anishinaabe and European descent, examines elements of structural racism impacting Indigenous health outcomes in Canada. The following topics are highlighted:
- Inequities in service delivery and coverage of prescription medication
- Experiences of discrimination in healthcare settings
- Indigenous models of care as essential tools to address these issues
ACE is committed to learning from and listening to members of its community
If you have feedback on this issue, or, if you have witnessed or personally faced discrimination during your experiences as an arthritis patient, researcher or healthcare professional, please consider sharing your experiences by emailing feedback@jointhealth.org. Your input will help inform advocacy work in this area.
Arthritis Consumer Experts
ACE thanks Arthritis Research Canada (ARC) for its scientific review of ACE and JointHealth™ information and education programs.