The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases researchers’ statement on non-communicable disease research with Indigenous peoples

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

03 Apr 2024

 The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases researchers’  statement on non-communicable disease research with  Indigenous peoples

To ensure effective Indigenous representation and guidance to develop GACD Indigenous research initiatives, the GACD’s Indigenous Population Working Group (IPWG) have prepared a statement to guide future research activities to-  

 a) Promote the application of implementation science in Indigenous contexts; 
 b) Co-design research with Indigenous Peoples that align with their goals, values and perspectives;
 c) Promote culturally safe research practices guided by Indigenous epistemologies, methodologies, and practices (i.e. Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing); 
 d) Promote research that responds to the knowledge needs expressed by Indigenous communities; 
 e) Increase the research capability of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous researchers to develop and lead research that addresses their concerns, and; 
 f) Advocate for additional funding to support collaborative research with Indigenous communities.