Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence announces four recent publications

1. Young Aboriginal Mothers in Winnipeg (L. Murdock), a report of the PWHCE’s  2008 study to develop a better understanding of the issues surrounding teen pregnancy among Aboriginal women, in order to adequately respond to the needs of young Aboriginal mothers through effective policies, programs and practices.

 
2. Aboriginal Maternal And Infant Health In Canada: Review Of On-Reserve Programming (R. Stout & R. Harp), a paper reviewing existing maternal and infant health programs and guidelines as administered under the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

 
3. Maternal And Infant Health And The Physical Environment Of First Nations And Inuit Communities: A Summary Review (R. Stout, T. Dionne Stout & R. Harp), a review examining and consolidating the available literature on environmental threats to First Nations and Inuit maternal health in order to identify priorities for future research.

4. Leaders For Tomorrow: Rural Women Creating Change (J. Havelock, N. Johns), a report on the "Leaders for Tomorrow: Rural Women Creating Change" workshop, which was part of the Rural Women's Issues Committee of Saskatchewan's project, "Empowering Rural Women's Voices". This project began in 2005, with support from Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence and Status of Women Canada.

To see all these reports, please visit the PWHCE’s website.