Kahnawà:ke Health Portraits

To get an accurate picture of the true state of health within the community health priorities, Onkwata’karitáhtshera developed a first-time health portrait called “Onkwaná:ta/Our Community – Onkwata’karí:te/Our Health.

These portraits will build our community public health capacity and improve health promotion and disease prevention in Kahnawà:ke within the services and projects offered to Kahnawa’kehró:non.

To access the full documents, click on the cover picture.

This first volume of “Our Community, Our Health” focuses on four (4) subjects:

  • Diabetes & Diabetes Prevention

  • Cancer & Cancer Prevention

  • Tobacco Use & Smoke Exposure

  • Substance Use & Addictions

Key Indicator Updates: 2024

In 2023, Onkwata’karitáhtshera published the second volume with a focus on:

  • Early Childhood and Family Wellness

  • Mental Wellness and Mental Illness

  • Injuries and Injury Prevention

  • Methods and data sources

In 2024, Onkwata’karitáhtshera published a brief data update including key indicators of:

  • Demographics

  • Early Childhood and Family Wellness

  • Cancer

  • Diabetes

  • Mental Illness