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Influenza seasonThe FCWC makes sure the most vulnerable members to the sickness are vaccinated. A small sting from a needle could save you weeks of sickness. Influenza (the flu) is a serious illness that arrives every year in Manitoba in late fall or early winter. It can make you sick for many days and lowers your body’s ability to fight off other infections.

A yearly flu shot is especially important for those at increased risk of serious illness from the flu, their caregivers and close contacts. This includes:

• Seniors age 65 or older• Residents of personal care homes or long-

term care facilities• Children age six months to five years• Those with chronic illness• Pregnant women• Health care workers and first responders• Individuals of Aboriginal ancestry• People who are severely overweight or obese

• or as determined by your primary health care provider

Manitobans over the age of 65 should also get a pneumococcal shot at the same time as the seasonal flu shot.  Most adults only need one pneumococcal shot in their lifetime.

By getting your flu shot, you are not only protecting yourself, you are preventing your friends, coworkers and family from catching the illness.

Fewer cases of the flu also means that healthcare professionals won’t be tied up this season, with an increased number of illness.

For questions or more information on how to get the flu shot, contact the FCWC Public Health Office.

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In photos:Elders Halloween party flu shot clinic

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It is especially important that our elders get their flu shot because they are at an increased risk of serious illness.

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Movember: raising awareness about men’s health

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men and is the second largest cause of male cancer deaths in Canada. Each year around 23,600 new cases are diagnosed in Canada and close to 4,000 Canadian men die of the disease every year, which exceeds the number of women who die from breast cancer annually. Despite these figures, the level of awareness, understanding and support for prostate cancer lags significantly behind that of women’s health causes.

•    1 in 7 men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime and 1 in 28 will die of it.

•    A man dies from prostate cancer every 22 minutes.•    In 2013, 23,600 new cases of the disease will be

diagnosed and 3,900 men will die of prostate cancer.•    Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed

cancer in men.•    The incidence rates are nearly double in African

Canadian men.•    If detected and treated early, there is a 95 percent

survival rate associated with prostate cancer.

TESTICULAR CANCERTesticular cancer is the second most common cancer,

behind skin cancers, in young men aged 15 – 29 years. It starts as an abnormal growth or tumour that develops in one or both testicles. It is a highly treatable type of cancer with a very good cure rate (over 95%) if found and treated early.

•    Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 29

•    Testicular cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer

•    Because treatment is so successful, the overall long term survival rate is about 96%

•    940 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in Canada in 2013.

Thirteen men are participating in the FCWC’s Movember contest, raising awareness and money for prostate cancer and men’s health.

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14 Bay Road Drive Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Phone: (204) 484-2341 Fax: (204) 484-2351

AboutThe Family and Community Wellness Centre was established to support holistic wellness by providing different opportunities to members of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation. The Centre provides services in Public Health, Child and Family Services, Counselling and other family and community needs programs. It has sub-offices in Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson and South Indian Lake.

Vision Nisichawayasihk Mithwayawin

MissionIn unity, we promote community awareness, empowerment, and a safe environment towards holistic wellness.

***For more information and resources on the FCWC visit our website ncncwellness.ca, or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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On November 14 and 15 the NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre hosted a community workshop session with the Intergovernmental Committee on Manitoba First Nations Health (ICMFNH).

The committee is a government-to-government table set up to examine health issues/concerns for First Nations in Manitoba. The purpose of the workshop was to inform the ICMFNH on the challenges that FCWC experiences at a community-based service provider, and identifying how the ICMFNH can better assist the centre in addressing those challenges. In addition, the workshop aimed to:

• Discuss the importance of collaboration in achieving health and maintaining wellness• Achieve greater understanding of  the holistic approach to health• Become informed on health issues and solutions being worked on at the intergovernmental level with First Nations

organizations and government departments; and • Discuss common issues and inform how health needs should be

addressed at the government level.

Participant’s feedback ideas will assist the FCWC in community planning and provide direction to the government partners to better support health improvements for First Nations people in Manitoba.

Community engagement:FCWC hosts workshop with the Intergovernmental Committee on Manitoba First Nations Health (ICMFNH).