International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

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.

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Articles

Antarctica

Māori and Pacific families’ experiences and perspectives of cardiovascular care; A qualitative study

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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.

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Articles

Oceania

Resilient Health - Chapter 95: The Amazon Hope Medical Programme: A mobile healthcare ship to “Leave No One Behind”

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Resilient Health, 2024, Pages 1085-1098

This content addresses SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG-10 (Reduced inequalities), aligns with the World Health Organization’s goal to promote universal health coverage, and aims to help close the health treatment gap that keeps remote, underserved communities from accessing needed quality health services.

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Book chapters

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

Elsevier

This year’s RELX SDG Inspiration Day will bring together global AI leaders, corporate representatives, investors, government, and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the Global Goals. Elsevier is proud to share this special collection of articles and chapters in celebration of this event.

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Special collections

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Artificial Intelligence, Global

Is it just conservation? A typology of Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ roles in conserving biodiversity

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One Earth, Volume 7, 21 June 2024

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.

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Articles

Global

Indigenizing Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Role for Cultural Adaptation

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Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 40, June 2024

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.

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Articles

North America

‘We know what our communities need’: What the Indigenous health sector reveals about pandemic preparedness in urban Indigenous communities in Australia

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First Nations Health and Wellbeing The Lowitja Journal, Volume 2, 2024, 100019

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.

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Articles

Oceania

Beyond the dominant narratives: Identifying Indigenous and African individuals in Quebec St-Lawrence Valley colonial cemeteries by three-dimensional morphometrical analysis of the temporal bone

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 55, May 2024

This research provides archaeological evidence for free or enslaved Indigenous and African individuals during colonial times in Quebec, where written accounts of African people are few and limited.

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Articles

North America