Kivalliq Inuit Centre boarding home and the provision of prenatal education

Int J Circumpolar Health. 2016 Dec 9:75:32213. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v75.32213. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

The Kivalliq Inuit Centre (KIC), a boarding home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is unique in its provision of a pilot prenatal education class and public health nursing services for Nunavummiut who are beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement. Through a critical review of literature, policies and interviews related to evacuation for birth, we argue that the pilot at the KIC has the potential to play an important role in improving maternal child health for residents of Nunavut.

Keywords: Nunavut; boarding home; health care; prenatal education.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inuit*
  • Manitoba
  • Maternal Health Services
  • Nunavut
  • Patient Transfer
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Education / methods*
  • Residential Facilities*