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Author(s): Dr. M. Jill Sporidis; Emily DeWitt; Katerina Maximova; Don Voaklander; Jason Randall; Larry Svenson; Amy Colquhoun
Summary
Métis people are one of three rights-bearing Indigenous groups of Canada, yet Métis populations have been systemically omit- ted from government funded research and health initiatives throughout history. A previous health status report conducted by the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) in 2012 found that Métis Albertans bear a disproportionate burden of ischemic heart dis- ease (IHD) when compared to non-Métis Albertans. This new study on the burden of IHD and hypertension provides a more detailed account of how these health concerns present amongst this unique Indigenous population.
