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When: March 26, 2021 · 01 PM EST
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Most newcomers nowadays are from different ethnocultural backgrounds. Upon arrival in Canada or other high-income countries, newcomer children may experience subtle or drastic changes in their food environment depending on their pre-migration living circumstances, which may lead to dietary acculturation. Such changes may have short and long-term effects on the health status of newcomer children. Insufficiency and deficiencies in key nutrients required for growth and development, as well as bone health and metabolic issues, are examples of short term health issues that may lead to the early establishment of chronic conditions. Meanwhile, food insecurity is another major concern in newcomers that puts children more at risk.
This session will highlight the nutrition and health status of newcomer children as well as barriers to healthcare experienced by immigrants and refugees living in Saskatchewan. Barriers to healthcare include navigation difficulties, limited awareness of services, language difficulties, interpretation issues, difficulty accessing health benefits, healthcare service limitations and stigma, gender and cultural concerns, health attitudes, and life stressors related to their beliefs, work, school, childcare, and transportation.
Audience: Newcomer-Serving Professionals in Health and Settlement Sector
Speakers
Dr. Hassan Vatanparast, MD, PhD
Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition/School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Hassan Vatanparast is a Professor with Joint Appointment to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan. Hassan is actively involved in research and health promotion initiatives targeting mainly the health status and access to care for newcomers, particularly children. Hassan is leading several research and health promotion initiatives at the local, national and global levels aimed to improve the nutritional health of the newcomers, particularly refugees and indigenous communities. Hassan and his co-researchers benefit from multi-sectoral collaboration in these initiatives. The team has published several papers as well as presented their findings at national and international conferences. Hassan and his colleagues continue their collaborative work with the goal of improving the nutritional health of at-risk populations, particularly refugees.
Dr. Ginny Lane, RD, PhD
Registered Dietitian and Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Ginny Lane is a registered dietitian and an adjunct professor with the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan. She has worked in a variety of community development, government, and health system settings. She is currently engaged as a scientific writer with the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences working on the National Autism Assessment. Her research interests include sustainable development, food security, chronic diseases, disabilities, dementia, and health promotion with a focus on children, seniors, and vulnerable populations.
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