Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-19-2019
Publication Title
Statistical Journal of the IAOS
Volume
35
Issue
1
First page number:
15
Last page number:
21
Abstract
Health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations exist in many countries, including those with well-developed statistical systems. The need to improve the measurement and understanding of Indigenous health disparities led to the formation of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement (IGIHM), composed of Indigenous and non-Indigenous, government and non-government, statisticians, researchers and health professionals. Since its founding in 2005, the IGIHM has pursued activities to improve health measurement, which in turn have been used for improving the health of Indigenous populations and enhancing Indigenous health knowledge and data.
Keywords
Indigenous people; Indigenous health measurement; Multinational interest group; Health disparities; Challenges for indigenous health measurement
Disciplines
International Public Health
File Format
File Size
119 KB
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Chino, M.,
Ring, I.,
Pulver, L. J.,
Waldon, J.,
King, M.
(2019).
Improving Health Data for Indigenous Populations: The International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement.
Statistical Journal of the IAOS, 35(1),
15-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SJI-180479