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Naapinneq: strengthening Inuit maternal and child health through gathering Inuit from Kalaallit Nunaat and Nunavut.

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Title: Naapinneq: strengthening Inuit maternal and child health through gathering Inuit from Kalaallit Nunaat and Nunavut.
Authors: Ingemann C; Centre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.; Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Health and Nature, Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland., Mike N; Qaujigiartiit Health Research Center, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada., Montgomery-Andersen R; Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Health and Nature, Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland., Berthelsen D; Sundhedsplejen, Queen Ingrid's Healthcare Centre, Nuuk, Greenland., Hougaard NR; Paarisa, the Agency of Social Affairs, Nuuk, Greenland., Jørgensen MJ; Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Nuuk, Greenland., Kajusen RDT; Paarisa, the Agency of Social Affairs, Nuuk, Greenland., Lind LI; Landslægeembedet - The National Board of Health, Nuuk, Greenland., Nørtoft K; Centre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark., Willesen A; Maternity Ward, Surgical Area, Queen Ingrid's Hospital, Nuuk, Greenland., Olesen I; Centre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.; Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Health and Nature, Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.
Source: International journal of circumpolar health [Int J Circumpolar Health] 2026 Dec 31; Vol. 85 (1), pp. 2634479. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9713056 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2242-3982 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 12399736 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Circumpolar Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: 2016- : Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: Oulu, Finland : International Union for Circumpolar Health and the Nordic Society of Arctic Medicine, [1997-
MeSH Terms: Child Health*/ethnology , Maternal Health*/ethnology , Inuit*, Parenting/ethnology ; Child Rearing/ethnology ; Humans ; Female ; Nunavut ; Community-Based Participatory Research ; Arctic Regions ; Child
Abstract: This paper describes the initiation of the Naapinneq project and the first collaborative gathering in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada). While the broader project aims to revitalize culturally grounded parenting programs, this paper focuses on documenting its initiation and early collaborative learning. The focus was on the MANU program in Kalaallit Nunaat and the Inunnguiniq Parenting/Child‑rearing program in Nunavut. Using a community‑based participatory research approach, the paper draws on qualitative insights from the collaborative gathering-centered on participation in the Inunnguiniq facilitator workshop at the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre-and on a desk‑based comparison of core program documents. Reflections were documented through Sharing Circles, round‑table discussions, and a short questionnaire. Results highlight three interlinked insights: culturally grounded programs can support personal and collective healing; language, land, and kinship are foundational to child‑rearing; and circumpolar collaboration accelerates practice change and innovation. Project group members reported tangible changes, including adapting MANU to better reflect Kalaallit realities, initiating new collaborations, and advocating for culturally grounded approaches in early childhood and family services. Grounding parenting programs in Indigenous relational paradigms can strengthen cultural fit, community ownership, and sustained impact. Early learnings point to the healing potential of culturally grounded programs and to the value of cross‑border partnership for accelerating practice change.
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Int J Circumpolar Health. 2021 Dec;80(1):1938443. (PMID: 34294025)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Inuit; circumpolar collaboration; community-based participatory research; cultural revitalization; early childhood; indigenous knowledge; maternal and child health; parenting programs
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