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Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Outbreak and Public Health: Inuit Positive Protective Pathways and Lessons for Indigenous Public Health Theory

2024

Healey Akearok, G.K., & Rana, Z.

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This paper explores the perspectives of Inuit, frontline staff, and decision-makers involved in managing a COVID-19 in Iqaluit, Nunavut in the spring of 2021. The goal is to identify lessons learned and describe contributions of this qualitative study for public health policy and practice specific to Inuit populations in Canada. The study highlighted key challenges in managing the outbreak, as well as community strengths and protective pathways.

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Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Outbreak and Public Health: Inuit Positive Protective Pathways and Lessons for Indigenous Public Health Theory.

Healey Akearok, G.K., & Rana, Z. (2024). Community perspectives on COVID-19 outbreak and public health: Inuit positive protective pathways and lessons for Indigenous public health theory. Canadian Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-024-00863-z.

 

 

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