What is loving service?
It is when individuals provide the human-to-human element of wanting to serve others. Love is the foundation and primary funding source of the Native Health Initiative.
About Us
Vision:
The Native Health Initiative (NHI) is achieving health equity through Loving Service (the human-to-human element of wanting to serve others) with Indigenous Communities.
Mission:
NHI is a community-driven partnership working toward health equity through Loving Service. We value the Indigenous wisdom and knowledge of our communities.
Indicators for success
NHI operates on four, community-generated principles:
1. Educating future health care providers on the health inequities facing Indigenous communities, promoting cultural sensitivity;
2. Providing concrete and fostering sustainable community-driven health projects;
3. Supporting students and host communities to engage in meaningful cultural exchange; and
4. Empowering Indigenous youth through mentoring and leadership capacity building