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The ACHH Initiative Team is proud and excited to announce that ACHH Initiative Team member Courtney Pennell has been given the new title of Indigenous Health Consultant by IWK Health. The main aim of this position is to address health inequities and work towards improving health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples....

05 March, 2021

The Dalhousie University Chair in Indigenous Health Nursing is so grateful and excited to announce the next Learning Lodge on January 28th at 2pm. We are honored to have Jane and Paulina Meader provide insight about Indigenous Allyship and how we as individuals can make steps towards understanding authentic collaboration....

22 January, 2021

While 2020 has been a challenging year, it is important to remember all the strength that we showed as individuals and a community. We must also celebrate all the wins of 2020 and all that we are grateful for in our lives. From everyone at The Aboriginal Children's Hurt and Healing...

21 December, 2020

On September 30, 2020 the ACHH team along with IWK Health and Dalhousie staff and students took part in Orange Shirt Day events. The day included an outdoor event at IWK Health with Indigenous Elders leading us in prayer, followed by the singing of the Honour Song by Courtney and...

13 October, 2020

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and Indigenous nations and communities affected by recent racist events, the ACHH Initiative, (pronounced ‘ache’) acknowledges that systemic racism exists in health care, education, and many other settings. As a team, we are committed to growing as allies to support Black communities, as well as continuing our work to support...

22 June, 2020

Recently our team has been receiving lots of recognition. We’d like to highlight the success of our team and congratulate all their hard work. We are proud to have you as part of our team! Dr. Margot Latimer 2019 College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia - Excellence in Nursing Research...

21 June, 2019
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