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In 2016 ACHH Initiative's Art from the Heart exhibit launched in Eskasoni First Nation at the Sarah Denny Cultural Centre on May 17, 2016.  From there this traveling art exhibit has made it's way across the Maritimes and into Ontario and continues to be showcased today.  The interest and popularity of this...

03 June, 2016

ACHH presented with Dalhousie University Paediatric Resident Program in partnership with IWK Health Centre, Canadian Paediatric Society, Dalhousie University, Indigenous Health Interest Group and Halifax Public Libraries on a panel discussion on Monday, May 16th, 6:00 pm at the Paul O'Regan Hall Halifax Library. The discussion focused on how Truth and Reconciliation is...

01 June, 2016

IWK Centre for Pediatric Pain Research and Aboriginal Children's Hurt and Healing Initiative (ACHH) will host an international conference on pediatric pain on October 1-4, 2015 at the beautiful White Point Beach Resort in Nova Scotia. The 10th IFPP will bring together international panelists, scientists and clinicians to share the latest...

16 September, 2015

The ACHH Initiative would like to welcome one of our Summer 2015 students, Karlee Johnson! Karlee is from Eskasoni First Nation and attends Dalhousie University during the school year. She will be joining us this summer and working on many different ACHH Initiative projects. Welcome Karlee!!          ...

18 June, 2015

Check out the APTN news coverage of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Report. "Recommendation 24: WE call upon medical and nursing schools in Canada to require all students to take a course dealing with Aboriginal health issues, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on...

02 June, 2015
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