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WINNIPEG The health of First Nations children in Manitoba is lagging far behind other children in the province according to a new study. The study released Wednesday called Our Children, Our Future: The Health and Well-Being of First Nations Children in Manitoba is a joint project by the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. It takes a village to raise a child, and I say this village called the province and federal government is failing, but it’s never too late to start, said Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas. ....
Article content A new study shows First Nations children have a significantly lower rate of being breastfed at birth and much higher rates of dental surgery and substance use disorders compared to other children in Manitoba. Our Children, our Future: The Health and Well-being of First Nations Children in Manitoba was released on Wednesday detailing disparities faced by First Nations children in terms of their well-being. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or First Nations children breastfed less, have more substance abuse disorders than other Manitoba children: study Back to video According to the study, First Nations children are seven times more likely to be taken into care by the child welfare system and about half as likely to graduate from high school. ....