- Source
- BMJ public health
- Published
- 1 Jan 2026
- Authors
- L. Ward, C. Heffernan, G. G. Alvarez, A. Picard, André M. Carrington, Richard Long
Excerpt from source
Abstract Introduction Indigenous Peoples are not always engaged in setting health priorities and decry misapplication and misinterpretation of their data. Indigenous data governance and sovereignty can help overcome these issues, but they are variably implemented across Nations. Public health data governance is uniquely challenging, with implementation gaps presenting an exciting opportunity to define and remove barriers at all levels of government. Methods We sought to identify barriers (what) and facilitators (how) to implementing a local data governance plan with the goal of increasing Innu participation in public health. Working with two First Nations in Newfoundland and Labrador…
These stories are gathered automatically from across the web and each source link is checked. A summary never replaces the original — always read the source. Inclusion here is not endorsement.