Harmonious relationships
This learning gallery is premised on the belief that good health encompasses not only physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being, but also harmonious relationships with our family, community, animals, waters, and lands. In short, our health is intertwined with the health of all our relations. The public health artworks and resources in this gallery reflect those relationships. The artists included here shared their work with us through the 2025 Communicable Disease Prevention Art Contest, hosted by the NCCIH and Indigenous Services Canada. This contest was part of a grassroots effort to highlight Indigenous perspectives on public health.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) invited Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous organizations to submit artworks to be featured in upcoming communicable disease prevention and awareness campaigns, social media, key messaging and other resources. Art submissions were to address communicable disease topics including vaccine preventable diseases (VPD), immunizations, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI), communicable disease emergencies (CDE), tuberculosis (TB), and infection prevention and control as it relates to communicable diseases.
We received nearly 150 high quality entries, reflecting the strong engagement of time, effort, and talent of Indigenous artists across the country. The artworks include a broad range of visual, poetry, song, digital, narrative, and crafting arts.
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- Healthy habits
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- Tuberculosis (TB)
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