- Location
- Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health
- Series/Type
- DLSPH Event, Faculty/Staff Event, Future Student Events, Student Event, U of T Community Event, WIIH Event
- Format
- Hybrid
- Dates
- July 30, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am
Links
Māori Experiences of Pandemics: Learning from the past to strengthen pandemic preparedness among Indigenous populations
Hybrid event online via Zoom and in person with a light breakfast at Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health
Dr. Clive Aspin (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā) is a Māori (Indigenous) researcher who has lived experience of multiple pandemics, including those caused by HIV, Covid-19, and poor mental health. Drawing on lessons learned from past and present pandemics, this talk will identify and discuss Indigenous-centred approaches to overcome the likely challenges posed by future pandemics.
Dr Aspin is an Associate Professor of Health at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa. He has worked on HIV-related issues since the beginning of the HIV pandemic and has long-standing research collaborations with indigenous Canadian colleagues. His current research focuses on rangatahi (youth) suicide in Aotearoa where rates of suicide of young Māori are among the highest in the world.
Dr Aspin has been awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to learn about indigenous youth suicide interventions in Canada.