2. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 QUESTION How do we create healthy francophone communities in Ontario? 10/18/20151Dr. Gaston NK Mabaya

3. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 From this question, key words are:  We ….which implies all of us  Healthy …which is related to Health  Francophone … who speaks French  Ontario …the territory of our interest

4. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 The common health matters in our society are:  Tobacco  Alcohol  Drug abuse  Nutrition  Maternal, Newborn and early child development

5. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 The common health matters in our society are (cont’d):  Injury prevention  Aging population  Cancer  Chronic diseases

6. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 VERY SURPRISING UNEMPLOYMENTIS ALSO A SOURCE OF MANY DISEASES:

7. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008  STROKE  HEART ATTACK  STRESS  LOSS OF SELF ESTEEM

8. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 THE QUESTION NOW IS: HOW DO FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITIES DEAL WITH ALL THOSE ISSUES?

9. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 THE ANSWER IS: BADLY THERE ARE VERY FEW RESOURCES TO HELP FRANCOPHONES

10. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 INDEED IN OUR REGION LONDON, SARNIA, CHATHAM AND AREA (30 TO 35 THOUSAND FRANCOPHONES) THERE IS A LACK OF:  HEALTH PROMOTION AGENTS THEREFORE HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION LACK

11. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 INDEED IN OUR REGION LONDON, SARNIA, CHATHAM AND AREA (30 TO 35 THOUSAND FRANCOPHONES) THERE IS A LACK OF:  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES IN LONDON, THERE ARE ONLY 2 INTERCOMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES AND NO ONE IS FRANCOPHONE

12. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 INDEED IN OUR REGION LONDON, SARNIA, CHATHAM AND AREA (30 TO 35 THOUSAND FRANCOPHONES) THERE IS A LACK OF:  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES (Cont’d) ON APRIL 1, 2009, 4 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES WILL OPEN IN CHATHAM-KENT, ST THOMAS, WOODSTOCK AND IN MIDDLELAND (ALL IN ENGLISH)

13. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 INDEED IN OUR REGION LONDON, SARNIA, CHATHAM AND AREA (30 TO 35 THOUSAND FRANCOPHONES) THERE IS A LACK OF:  FRANCOPHONE DOCTORS  TRAINING AND CONSULTATION CENTRES

14. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 SOLUTION TO BETTER SERVE ALMOST 30 TO 35 THOUSAND FRANCOPHONE FROM LONDON TO SARNIA, CHATHAM AND AREA WE NEED:  EVALUATION OF THE EXISTING SERVICES FOR FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITIES

15. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 SOLUTION (CONT’D)  RECOGNITION OF DIVERSITY BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROMOTION IN TERMS OF GRANT, MONEY, REFERRALS AND HEALTH EDUCATION  CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES AND UNITS  IMPROVEMENT OF SPORTS FACILITIES

16. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 SOLUTION (CONT’D)  EATING WELL  ACTIVE LIVING  DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITY STRATEGY  PROMOTION OF FAMILY HEALTH TEAMS

17. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 SOLUTION (CONT’D)  HIRING BILINGUAL STAFF IN EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES (this morning some participants mentioned that there are many foreign trained doctors and nurses who are jobless) This is a point we can look at very closely

18. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

19. The French Connection Conference Toronto, Sept.26, 2008 QUESTION How do we create healthy francophone communities in Ontario? 10/18/201518Dr. Gaston NK Mabaya