Health and Social Service System: Aboriginal Population in Canada

This report examines the Health and Social Service System in Canada, focusing on the challenges faced by the Aboriginal population. The report highlights two main issues: the decline of child welfare programs and unequal access to healthcare. The decline of child welfare programs is linked to budget mismanagement, impacting the ability to provide essential services to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The second challenge is the difficulty in accessing healthcare services due to the remote locations of many Aboriginal communities and a lack of infrastructure. The report emphasizes the need for improved healthcare access and the importance of addressing these challenges. It also suggests the construction of health centers in remote areas to improve healthcare access. This analysis is crucial for aspiring healthcare professionals to understand the systemic issues affecting the Aboriginal population.

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Aboriginal population plays a very vital role in Canada developmental history and
cultural identity. However, there are various current challenges which this population has been
facing. In this paper am going to discuss two main problems facing this group of people in
Canada. The first challenge is that child welfare programs in this community have slashed, and
there is no guarantee that they are going to return (Browne, 2016). Indigenous approaches run
projects which are designed to fill the gaps in the ministry of children and family development
programs which can be used to revive child welfare programs. Mishandling of budget over the
past few years has led to falling down of this program which is concerned with ensuring that
children, especially from poor backgrounds, can access healthcare facilities and high-quality
education. The second challenge faced by the aboriginal community in Canada is unequal access
to healthcare systems. Individuals in this community live in more remote areas (Cao, 2014). This
makes it hard for them to access healthcare institutions whenever they are sick easily. Healthcare
professionals are also not able to reach this area to deliver services to individuals due to poor
infrastructure in this areas. According to me, these challenges are essential because through them
being able to establish my career as a healthcare professional. Am now aware of all programs
which can be put in place to ensure that children welfare programs work effectively to meet all
the needs of the aboriginal population. With the knowledge that indigenous communities do not
have equal access to healthcare facilities, I will urge the Canadian government to ensure that
there is the construction of health centers in remote areas where this community lives.

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References
Browne, A. (2016). Issues affecting access to health services in northern, rural and remote
regions of Canada. Disponible ici: http://www. unbc.
ca/assets/northern_studies/northern/issues_affecting_access_to_health_services_in_nort
hern. pdf (consulté le 13 mars 2013).
Cao, L. (2014). Aboriginal people and confidence in the police. Canadian Journal of
Criminology and Criminal Justice, 56(5), 499-526.