The National Inuit Health Survey officially begins today. The start of data collection will be celebrated with an open house at the Strathcona House on Thursday, March 23 at 5pm.
All community members are welcome to attend. Similar open houses will be held in other Labrador Inuit communities later this spring once data collection gets underway in each community.
The QNIHS aims to address the health and wellness needs across Inuit Nunangat; it is a permanent survey with data collection taking place every 5 years, and will create an up-date dataset that reflects the status of Inuit health.
Qanuippita National Inuit Health Survey is completely Inuit owned, led, and determined, and will refine Inuit health-determination in health research. Inuit of all ages from every community across Inuit Nunangat are included in the survey.
Participants in the survey are voluntary and are selected randomly based on the survey demographic requirement. If your name is randomly selected, a representative from QNIHS team will reach out to you.
There will be wellness reports and transportation available at each data collection site. Surveys can be taken anywhere from 60-90 minutes, and Inuktitut translation will also be available when needed.
To learn more visit inuithealthsurvey.ca or nunatsiavut.com/qnhis.