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ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᐸᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᕐᓂᕐᒥ?

by October 19, 2023

In each community, a select number of Inuit of different ages will be asked to take part in the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey (QNIHS). Inuit will be chosen randomly from the NTI Inuit Enrolment List broken down by communities. For the survey results to accurately represent Inuit in the region, only those randomly chosen… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᖃᓄᐃᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᓪᓗᐊᖅᐳᖓ?

by October 19, 2023

Participation in the survey is part of shaping the future of your community. The information you share during a one-on-one interview will become part of high-quality and secure data that will then be used to help make better decisions for Inuit and our communities. The survey is voluntary, but it’s very important that those randomly… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᑭᓱᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᒋᕙᒃᑲ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᓪᓗᖓ?

by October 19, 2023

To protect your rights and privacy, QNIHS Fieldworkers will first obtain free and informed consent from you and every participant. What does this mean for you? You will be fully informed of the purpose of the research, including risks and potential benefits, as well as the confidential nature of the survey before it begins. If… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᑭᓱᒧᑦ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᑦ?

by October 19, 2023

Information collected will be used for many purposes including planning, informing policy decisions, improving programs, and developing new ones where required. Subsequent cycles of the QNIHS will take place every five years, allowing Inuit Regions, and the people who shape programs, policies, and decisions, to see how Inuit health is evolving over time and where… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᖃᓄᖅ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᑦ?

by October 19, 2023

If children under the age of 12 are selected for the child survey, the child’s parent or legal guardian must participate on behalf of the child. For youth participants ages 12 to 15, a parent or legal guardian must provide informed consent for their participation. Additionally, the youth’s parent or legal guardian can choose whether… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑏᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᑦ?

by October 19, 2023

Key health priorities have been identified by Inuit. These priorities are being used to determine which questions should be asked.   Questions will focus on many topics including food and nutrition, mental wellness, substance use, and culture and identity, among others. Inuit stated that they also wanted some questions asked that will shine the light on… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

ᓇᒥ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᕐᓂᖅᑕᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᐸᑦ?

by October 19, 2023

The survey will be taking place in all 25 communities across Nunavut in local venues such as community halls, hamlet offices, or other locations. Prior to the start of the survey in each community, there will be a community event in which all community members will be welcome to join.  See more information about community… ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ >

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