Indigenous Peoples face disproportionate risks from climate change while being key to planetary health and climate resilience due to their traditional ecological knowledge. This manuscript provides Indigenous perspectives on climate justice, exploring the intersection of health, sovereignty, and ancestral practices, and discusses opportunities for decolonizing relationships to place, highlighting a case of rematriation and healing at Bdóte, the place of genesis for Dakota Peoples, also known as Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN.
This Article supports SDG 3 by assessing the effectiveness of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder and finding that future research should refine interventions for this population and develop evidence-based methods to guide treatment.
This paper calls for structural investment in leprosy elimination programmes for underserved areas where there is high risk of re-emergence of disease due to lack of resources.
This archaeological anthropology paper discusses women's profound contributions to Arctic society. It looks at how needles are, and were, important women’s tools in the Iamal region of Siberia. How women’s sewing skills are crucial for the well-being of Arctic. families. How they form part of the women's cultural identities.
Māori and Pacific families’ experiences and perspectives of cardiovascular care; A qualitative study
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Volume 48, June 2024
Māori and Pacific people want to take charge of their heart health but face challenges. Participants described important obligations to family, community and tikanga (the culturally correct way of doing things). Participants described times when health care undermined existing responsibilities, their dignity and/or their mana, and they felt excluded from treatment as a result.
This study analyses the linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of individuals with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS).
India alone accounts for around 40% of burden of LF that is a major cause of disability. The authors in this paper propose a few strategies that can assist in creating a robust framework ensuring that the individuals with LF-related disabilities can utilize the provisions made under various schemes, fostering inclusivity and thereby paving the way for improved quality of life
This research emphasizes the importance of equitable governance and recognizing the leadership roles of Indigenous peoples and local communities in conservation efforts. The study suggests that more positive ecological outcomes are associated with governance structures that give Indigenous peoples and local communities equal partnership or primary control, aligning with the goals of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples to elevate their leadership roles and respect their rights and customary institutions in conservation initiatives.
This review article summarizes the current evidence for culturally adapted cardiac rehabilitation programming for Indigenous patients, including community engagement. strategies to improve education on cardiovascular risk-factor optimization and to promote guideline-based exercise and diet programs through an Indigenous perspective.
This study, led by Indigenous scholars at the University of Queensland, examines the health and social outcomes of Indigenous peoples and health workers during pandemics in urban settings. The study incorporates systems thinking, emphasising new approaches to complex problems. The research highlighted systemic challenges in pandemic responses, emphasising the need for policy reform, particularly in areas like housing.
