Partnering with First Nations in Northern British Columbia Canada to Reduce Inequity in Access to Genomic Research

• Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Main Authors: Nadine R. Caron, Wilf Adam, Kate Anderson, Brooke T. Boswell, Meck Chongo, Viktor Deineko, Alexanne Dick, Shannon E. Hall, Jessica T. Hatcher, Patricia Howard, Megan Hunt, Kevin Linn, Ashling O’Neill
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: Indigenous; First Nations; biobank; genomics; indigenous governance; cultural safety; Medicine; R; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105783; https://doaj.org/article/674097fa3d2244e1a9df672333c7c8f5

Indigenous-led, culturally safe health research and infrastructure are essential to address existing inequities and disparities for Indigenous Peoples globally. Biobanking, genomic research, and self-governance could reduce the existing divide and increase Indigenous participation in health research...