Advances in Indigenous Primary Health Care Policy
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021) | Viewed by 26470
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Indigenous health policy; access to primary health care in Indigenous environments; contracting; accountability and responsiveness; interfacing of western and Indigenous knowledge systems in the provision of health services in Indigenous communities; service delivery in Circumpolar contexts
Interests: Indigenous health; health services research; community-controlled primary health care; self-determination; Indigenous data sovereignty; health equity
Interests: Māori health and social services; Rongoā Māori (traditional healing); health services research; contacting and funding of health care services; equity; Kaupapa Māori methodologies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite centuries of colonial oppression and marginalization (Anaya, 2014), Indigenous nations have been engaging and continue to engage in advocating for self-determination over matters that impact their overall health and wellbeing. The adoption of the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (United Nations, 2007) galvanized these efforts. In some countries, governments have responded with, and in some cases co-created, responsive health policy.
In this Special Issue, we are inviting papers showcasing areas of Indigenous innovations and responsive health policies. Aligned with Indigenous conceptualizations and understandings of health, we welcome papers focusing on health systems; environmental issues; language and cultural protection and revival; traditional practices, healing, and medicine; and examples of implementing Indigenous models of governance and accountability to improve health outcomes
We welcome papers from Indigenous university and community-based scholars, and allies committed to the co-creation of knowledge and action with Indigenous communities. We encourage authorship teams with lead and/or emerging Indigenous scholars to submit manuscripts. As scholars committed to Indigenous self-determination, we will prioritize contributions reflecting Indigenous perspectives.
Prof. Josée G. Lavoie
Dr. Odette Pearson
Dr. Amohia Boulton
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Indigneous health policy
- Innovation
- Primary health care
- Determinants of health
- Well-being
- Self-determination
