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Health and Social Secretariat

Mandate

We are responsible to protect, maintain, promote, support, and advocate for our inherent, treaty and constitutional rights, (w)holistic health, and the well-being of our nations.

This will be achieved through policy analysis, communications, and, most importantly, lobbying on behalf of, representing, supporting, and defending First Nations’ communities and individuals to ensure properly funded services and programs are delivered at the same level enjoyed by all Canadians.

The ultimate goal is First Nations’ control of the development and delivery of all health and social services, and programs.

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	Assembly of First Nations - Challenge to First Nations Ownership, Control, Access and Possession First Nations Inherent Right to Govern First Nations data Fact Sheet Continuing Competencies National Project funded under the Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative October 2007 Sustaining the Caregiving Cycle: First Nations People and Aging AFN Presentation to the Special Senate Committee on Aging May 2007 A Report from the Assembly of First Nations to the Special Senate Committee on Aging May 2007 Federal Health Funding to First Nations in the Territories March 2007 National Chief Welcomes Renewed Support of The First Ministers Meeting and Conservative Platform Targets by The Health Council of Canada February 2, 2007 Health Canada - Assembly of First Nations (2mb) Joint Workplan on First Nations Health December 2006 Assembly of First Nations Health & Social Development Secretariat - Request for Proposal

1. To All First Nations Chiefs, Health Directors and Health Technicians
   Prevent a health funding crisis in your community
   
   First Nations Community Scenarios
   Demonstrating the impact of the health funding crisis
   
   Letter to Tony Clement Minister of Health
   
   Letter to all First Nation Leaders
   
   Letter to Members of Parliament - template
   
   

2. The Development of a First Nations Health Reporting Framework

   $3 Billion Shortfall in Health Care Funding is Next Big Crisis for First Nations
   

   Unless Kelowna Commitments are Honoured, AFN Forecasts Health Funding Shortfall will Reach $2.85 Billion for First Nations over 5 Years
   
   Comparative Resource Analysis of Support Services for First Nations People with Disabilities
   
   First Nations Health: The Landscape