This webinar is presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health and the Canadian Paediatric Society
# Webinar description
First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families in Canda continue to be disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB). This disparity is rooted in historical and ongoing impacts of colonization and the determinants of health. Moreover, the impact of TB varies greatly among Indigenous peoples, their communities, and the geographical regions in which they reside.
This webinar will provide practical, context-informed evidence to help paediatricians and child health professionals understand these realities, strengthen their ability to provide equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed care, and ultimately improve clinical health outcomes for Indigenous children and families.
# Learning objectives
- Describe the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization.
- Identify Indigenous-specific determinants of TB.
- Discuss current paediatric TB data.
- Describe Indigenous-led and distinctions-based approaches.
- Apply practical skills to improve clinical care interactions, build trust, and foster meaningful relationships with Indigenous children, families, and communities
# Presenters
April MacNaughton, MScN, RN (she/her) is of Ktunaxa Nation ancestry. She is passionate about Indigenous Health and in her nursing practice provides expert advice on population and public health best practices. April’s work is grounded in the goals of supporting and empowering Indigenous Peoples to independently deliver services, address socio-economic conditions in their communities, improve health and wellness, and ultimately support the delivery of quality Indigenous health programming with best practice, clinical expertise, respect for knowledge, cultural teachings and practice, and with care. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Radha Jetty is Physician Lead for the Nunavut Program and Indigenous Child Health and Medical Director of the Aakuluk Clinic at CHEO, and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. Nunavut’s first full-time pediatrician, she established the territory’s pediatric program. A former Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Committee, her work advances Indigenous child health equity, culturally safe care, and strong partnerships between healthcare systems, communities, and families.
# Suggested readings
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards — Chapter 12 - Public Health Agency of Canada, with Indigenous contributors. Guidance on historical context, Indigenous-specific determinants, cultural safety and improving TB care interactions.
- Inuit Tuberculosis Elimination Framework (2018) - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK). Inuit-led priorities for TB elimination, including social determinants, community empowerment, culturally appropriate services and accountability.
- Resolution 77/2024: First Nations TB Elimination Strategy - Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Calls for a First Nations-led TB elimination strategy, community engagement and First Nations leadership.
- Trauma-informed care in the management and treatment of Tuberculosis in Indigenous populations (2024) - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH). Practical framework addressing trauma awareness, trust, safety, choice, collaboration and strengths-based care.