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2022 International Indigenous Women’s Health Meeting (IWHM)

Still Standing⁠—Finding Our Strength in the Midst of COVID-19 and Climate Change

Overview

The 7th International Indigenous Women’s Health Meeting took place virtually in March 2022. The conference was organized under the theme: Still Standing⁠—Finding Our Strength in the Midst of COVID-19 and Climate Change, and aimed to unite diverse perspectives to improve care for Indigenous mothers, children, and families living in rural and urban communities.

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Day 1

  • Blessing and Welcome
  • Anti-Racism Movements in Indigenous Communities
  • Maternal and Child Health and Opioid Use Disorder
  • Care of Two-Spirit and Gender-Expansive Patients in Indian Country
  • Indigenous Midwifery: Approaches to Advocacy
  • How Adversity Affects Diabetes Risk
  • Resiliency on the Navajo Nation in the Face of COVID

Day 2

  • Blessing, Welcome, and Haffner Award Presentation
  • Climate Change and Indigenous Communities
  • Strategies for Success in Promoting Indigenous Youth Mental Health
  • Clinical Management of COVID in Pregnancy
  • Returning to the Traditions of Shkagamik-Kwe (Mother Earth) in Our Path to Wellness
  • Managing Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy: Knowledge Builds Connection & Community Trust
  • Story of the Indigenae Podcast Development & Accomplishments

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