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A first for Canada, the FNHA is the first province-wide First Nations Health Authority in Canada. The FNHA plans, designs, manages and funds the delivery of First Nations health programs and services in BC. These community-based services are largely focused on health promotion and disease prevention – such as:
It is the largest health authority by population in British Columbia (BC). [2] Its 1.9 million [3] residents include approximately 62,000 Indigenous people associated with 32 First Nation bands and 5 Métis chartered communities. [4]
The NRHA serves 26 First Nations communities, or 'reserves'. [2] According to Manitoba Health's 2012 census, about 40% of the region's residents live on reserves while the remaining 60% live off-reserve.
Health regions, also called health authorities, are a governance model used by Canada's provincial and territorial governments to administer and deliver public health care to all Canadian residents. Health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in Canada's federal system .
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is a publicly funded health service provider in the province of British Columbia.PHSA is unique in Canada as the only health authority having a province-wide mandate for specialized health services, although within British Columbia the First Nations Health Authority is also non-regional and highly dispersed.
According to the First Nations Health Authority, in British Columbia, there were DWAs in 18 First Nations in 18 water systems—ten boil-water advisories and eight do-not-consume advisories, as of January 31, 2021. [10] This list "includes water systems with 5 or more connections (CWS) and smaller water systems that have public facilities (PWS)."
According to statistics gathered by Health Canada and the First Nations Health Authority, in 2015, there were "162 drinking water advisories in 118 First Nation communities". [27] In October 2015, Neskantaga First Nation reported that its "20-year boil-water advisory" was "the longest running drinking water advisory in Canada."
In Canada, an Indian band (French: bande indienne), First Nation band (French: bande de la Première Nation) or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the Indian Act (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). [1]