As First Nations communities and Tribal Councils assume greater responsibility for health programs, they continue to address the issues of community environmental health standards, the establishment of by-laws to protect the health and safety of their community, and the need for ongoing health education and health promotion programs. Keeping healthy is more than a matter of luck.
Many factors influence our ability to stay well.
Our lifestyle plays an important role in keeping healthy. In any community, a safe environment means safe water and food supplies, suitably built and maintained housing, and proper disposal of wastes. A safe workplace will minimize injury and occupational disease. Basically, an environmental health program involves identifying, preventing and correcting environmental problems which affect the health of community members. They have completed the required field training and passed national examinations.