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NZ THE LAND OF THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN   Come visit us in New Zealand and experience our wonderful clean green county (not to worry about our contaminated waterways and the odd bit of bacteria and toxic heavy metals in our provincial drinking waters and the e coli pouring out into our city beaches ) You will be fine.   Unless you get sick.   Because if you get sick you will have to wait in line because in New Zealand, we have only 850 public servants looking after our healthcare system and a total of 4,555 public service agents from the Department of Conservation ,Niwa and the Ministry of the Environment spending a billion dollars or more looking after our environment.   It’s lovely to read about the next batch of Kiwis being released into the wild and the tourism dollars generated by a new walking track and I am not suggesting we reduce the investment in protecting our environment but we have to balance the books with respect to apportioning at least a similar investment or more in our Whanau and Tamariki and before it’s too late.   Or it may be us humans who are an endangered species in NZ.   Our healthcare stats and social wellbeing stats are third world. We lead the developed world with respect to family and sexual violence and teen suicide rates and have the lowest school attendance rates and kids disrupting classes rates in the OECD.   One in four of our kids live in poverty.   We have the second highest rates of bullying in schools and the second highest rates of child obesity in the developed world and many of out hospitals are not fit for purpose and third world surgical waiting lists.   The fact is that our New Zealand society and the health and wellbeing of our people is declining far faster than any environmental issues and we need to refocus on looking after “all “of our people and recognise and celebrate their ethnicity, their culture ,their hopes and their dreams in the country we all call home .   New Zealand.   We need to start investing in the health and wellbeing of our people , “our people”  and apportion appropriate Governmental and Human resources to provide a future for our Tamariki.   The land will still be there tomorrow but they may not.   Sir Ray      

🔥Connecting Research to Reality: CBC/Radio-Canada News released an article highlighting the importance of ensuring that host communities are adequately prepared to support evacuees while reporting the evacuation efforts led by the Indigenous-led emergency services agency ISN-Maskwa for Kashechewan First Nation. Precautionary evacuations begin this month for vulnerable community members, and the initiative aims to relocate up to 1,200 people to five different communities, including Kapuskasing and Timmins. However, the Sensenbrenner Hospital in Kapuskasing, a long-standing host community for James Bay evacuees, finds itself unable to accommodate evacuees from Kashechewan this time due to severe strain on its health care system. Even though ISN-Maskwa recognizes the pressure on Kapuskasing's healthcare infrastructure, it remains committed to the community being a host, suggesting exploring alternative healthcare support options, if necessary, to minimize impacts on host communities.    That underscores the importance of understanding the challenges faced by host communities and the critical need for robust host community capacity. For deeper insights into this topic, delve into Maia FS, MA(DEM)'s master's thesis titled Hosting with Humility: Timmins’ 2019 Host Community Experiences (2021), under the supervision of Dr. Tara McGee, FNWEP co-founder. Maia's research, conducted as part of the FNWEP`s work, digs into the impacts of hosting various First Nation evacuee groups on a single host community and proposes strategies for addressing negative impacts and enhancing experiences for both hosts and evacuees. For those eager to explore further, check out the full article news at https://lnkd.in/dkA8kmn4. Learn more about Maia's remarkable journey, including her prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal award for her thesis work at https://lnkd.in/du5Fwrh7. Stay informed, stay inspired!  #ResearchInsights #EvacuationEfforts #FNWEPresearch #FNWEP #FNWEPengagement #WildfireManagement #WildfirePreparedness

EHOs – The Hidden Heroes of Public Health EHOs are often the unsung heroes of public health. While their work may be invisible, its impact is everywhere—in every safe meal, every clean glass of water, and every community protected from preventable diseases. There are new environmental health threats in todays society and in turn which demands more from our profession. And yet, there are too few of us to meet the demand. This isn’t just a workforce issue—it’s a public health issue. To ensure Australia remains resilient, we need to raise awareness of our profession, attract more talent, and secure our place as leaders in environmental and public health. Inspiring Seeds Of Change Member of the national body for Australia EHA Executive Promoting #ehos #environmentalhealth #supportingyou #localgovernment #startsnow #selfdevelopment #career #supportingcommunities #prevention #thinkingintoresults

Our health system is complicated and finding the help you need is frustrating. This resource is here to help you navigate, take a moment and familiarize yourself with this valuable resource. #ptbocounty #yourhealthmatters

... he was one of "many ministers, many officials, many scientists" who had reached the same presumption, adding: "We should have challenged that groupthink." Hmmm ... 🧐  "groupthink" - when a group of people reach a consensus without thinking critically about alternatives. #thinkingaboutthings #justanotherthought #thinkingdifferently #onebigchocolateeg #beavoice #beanecho #dotherightthing #stopthespread #dowehavetolivewithit #circular #donotstareatgoats #whatdoyouthink #wonderlust #wanderlust #wherediditcomefrom #whoknows #cananyonehelp #donotgowiththeflow #dejavu #onebigchocolateegg https://lnkd.in/ev3pj5e2

Many families where we work in Cambodia know what solutions they need to solve their families water-related health issues, but they don’t have access to the funds needed to make those safe water solutions a reality. Through our work and your support, families in Cambodia are now getting affordable access to the safe water solutions they need to survive and thrive. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZ3_HCWE

Protecting and managing rural water resources sustainably is crucial for community health, economic stability, and equitable access to vital resources. Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts among governments, NGOs, local communities, and international organizations. What is your take? #rural #water #supply #SGD6

We are honored to provide technical assistance to 16 African countries to strengthen community health systems. We are doing this through a powerful partnership with The Global Fund via Project BIRCH, with Last Mile Health as the lead service provider. In each country, we partner with an implementing partner with deep in-country expertise, including:   🤝 Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. 🤝 Financing Alliance for Health 🤝 Integrate Health 🤝 Living Goods 🤝 Muso Together, we work hand-in-hand with governments to design, fund, and implement high-quality national community health plans.🌱

Community health and community health workers are crucial components of primary health care, universal health coverage and health equity. Revisit this helpful Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator webinar for a valuable conversation about supporting community health workers and institutionalizing community health at the country level. 🩺