The focus of the report is First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children’s health status and assessment in Canada (from birth to age twelve). There are also chapters on Indigenous children’s health status and assessment for Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Not only does the report include information describing what we know about the health of Indigenous children and how we know this, but it also includes best practices on how health assessment information can be applied to improve the health of Indigenous children. Critical to the resolution of Indigenous child health disparities is both the generation of health information and the application of this information to health policies, programs, and services. Report objectives include:
1. To summarize what we know about the health of Indigenous children living in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
2. To contribute to the translation of health information into evidence-based policies, practices, and services for Aboriginal* children in Canada by highlighting best practices in the collection and use of health data.
3. To identify priority areas for Indigenous children’s health indicator development.
4. To identify key Indigenous children’s health status inequities in the four countries