HIV/AIDS and indigenous peoples final report of the 5th International Policy Dialogue : October 21-23, 2009, Ottawa, Canada

Canada. Health Canada. International Affairs Directorate. (Added Author).

Summary: The relationship between HIV and indigenous peoples has not received due international attention, despite the fact that indigenous peoples have particular vulnerabilities to acquiring HIV. To provide an opportunity for international discussion and the development of policy recommendations on the topic, Health Canada, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), hosted an International Policy Dialogue on HIV/AIDS and Indigenous Peoples in Ottawa, Canada, October 21-23, 2009. Through panel presentations, plenary discussion and break-out sessions, participants discussed the unique impact of HIV/AIDS on indigenous peoples, its relevance to global policy development, and explored ways forward in terms of research, policy and programme development. A broad range of perspectives were represented, with participants from New Zealand, Australia, North, Central and South America, from HIV/AIDS and indigenous peoples' communities/networks, and from both government and non-governmental organizations. A number of themes served as a foundation for the dialogue, including social determinants of health (SDOH), human rights, and the better integration of indigenous people into the international response to HIV and AIDS.

Record details

ISBN: 9781100156668
ISBN: 9781100156644
ISBN: 1100156666
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
remote
1 electronic text (65 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: [Ottawa] : International Affairs Directorate, Health Canada, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued also in Spanish under title: VIH, SIDA y los aborígenes, informe final del 5° Diálogo sobre Políticas Internacionales. "HC Pub: 100173".
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Executive summary -- 2. Background -- 3. Overview of the dialogue process -- 4. Global context: indigenous peoples and HIV/AIDS: 4.1 Social Determinant of Health and HIV/AIDS; 4.2 Indigenous Peoples' Rights and the HIV Response; 4.3 Global HIV/AIDS Response and Indigenous Peoples -- 5. Recommendations for action -- 6. Key discussion themes: indigenous peoples and HIV/AIDS: 6.1 Indigenous Determinants of Health and HIV/AIDS; 6.2 Modes of Transmission; 6.3 Political Geography; 6.4 Gender Identities and Sexual Diversity; 6.5 Indigenous Women and HIV/AIDS; 6.6 Indigenous Youth and HIV/AIDS; 6.7 Traditional and Western Medicine; 6.8 Substance Use and Mental Illness; 6.9 CoInfection; 6.10 Research, Surveillance and Data Collection; 6.11 Opportunities for Policy and Programmatic Response -- 7. Conclusion and next steps: 7.1 International Indigenous HIV/Aids Working Group; 7.2 Health Canada -- Appendices: A, Members of the advisory committee; B, List of participants; C, Meeting agenda; D, Toronto charter-- indigenous peoples' action plan on HIV/AIDS.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web (or Internet).