Arctic Human Health
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To broaden the scope and strengthen the integration of human health activities within the Council by developing concrete initiatives to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and other Arctic residents.
Recent Submissions
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Results of an Arctic Council Survey on Water and Sanitation Services in the Arctic
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)Access to clean drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right. The 2015 UN Goals for Sustainable Development include providing access to safe and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all ... -
Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups - Strengths United through Networks 2015-2017
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)Under the US Arctic Council Chairmanship theme of Improving Economic and Living Conditions in Arctic Communities, the RISING SUN initiative used a consensus-building process to identify common outcomes and their measures ... -
One Health; Operationalizing One Health in the Arctic
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)One Health is a particularly well-matched tool to advance the understanding of health threats from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change in the Arctic. As a multidisciplinary approach, One Health strengthens ... -
Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes (WIHAH) - Conference report
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)The Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes (WIHAH) conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska, September 18-21, 2016. The conference convened international experts, engineers, health experts, academics and community ... -
The Arctic Human Health Initiative: A legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2009.
(Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), 2013)"The Arctic Council recognized that IPY 2007-2008 represented a unique opportunity to further stimulate cooperation and coordination on Arctic health research and increase the awareness and visibility of Arctic regions. ... -
Circumpolar Health Supplements 2010; 6
(The International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers., 2010)"This Circumpolar Health Supplement reports on the progress of the Human Health Initia- tive an Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group International Polar Year (IPY) project, and serves as a deliverable marking ... -
НАДЕЖДА И ЖИЗНЕСТОЙКОСТЬ. ПРОФИЛАКТИКА САМОУБИЙСТВ В АРКТИКЕ. 7-8 НОЯБРЯ 2009 ГОДА. СОВМЕСТНЫЙ ОТЧЕТ.
(Организационным комитетом, 2010)В конце 1990-х годов Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) начала подчеркивать необходимость разработки стратегий профилактики самоубийств. С тех пор многие арктические регионы разработали и внедрили стратегии ... -
Review of Cancer among Circumpolar Indigenous Peoples. Summary Report to the Sustainable Development Working Group
(Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), 2015-01-19)Cancer is a growing health problem among circumpolar Indigenous peoples and effective prevention and control measures require valid and reliable surveillance data to support planning and evaluation. While circumpolar ... -
Sharing Hope. Circumpolar Perspectives on Promising Practices for Promoting Mental Wellness and Resilience.
(Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), 2015)Suicide in circumpolar regions is a pressing health policy concern and is understood within a complex socio-economic historical context of the Arctic’s Indigenous Peoples. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ... -
Food-based dietary guidelines in circumpolar regions
(International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers, 2011)This report provides short and precise descriptions of the latest food-based dietary guidelines in selected circumpolar countries and regions (Fig.1), with special focus on the public access to the guidelines. This report ... -
Hope and Resilience. Suicide Prevention in the Arctic
(Organizing Committee, 2010)The report is structured according to the different sections in the seminar [Hope and Resilience in Suicide Prevention]. Section I states the background of the seminar followed by Section II dedicated to the understanding ... -
Arctic Human Health Initiative Report
(Arctic CouncilSustainable Development Working Group (SDWG), 2009)The Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) is an Arctic Council IPY [International Polar Year] initiative that aims to build and expand on existing Arctic Council and International Union for Circumpolar Health’s human health ... -
International Circumpolar Surveillance (ICS): Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
(Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group, 2006)Human health is a critical component of any sustainable development program. Sustainable economic development is frequently accompanied by changes in a number of factors, which impact human health and promote the emergence ... -
Arctic Telemedicine Project Final Report
(Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, 2000-08)In order for arctic communities to provide adequate healthcare to its people, there must be a sustainable means of delivering this care at a distance. Telemedicine has been identified as the use of computers, telecommunication, ... -
Analysis of Arctic Children and Youth Health Indicators
(Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group, 2005-08)In 1998, the Sustainable Development Working Group, a working group of the Arctic Council, established the Future of Children and Youth of the Arctic Initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and youth ...
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