1. First Nations From the opening session, the importance of the First Nations people for resilient health systems was strongly demonstrated. It was a great opportunity for many people to get to know the descendants of the Squamish, Tsliel-waututh, and Musqueam – the native people of British Columbia – who led both the opening prayer and entertainment. With the symbolic …

Before coming to the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, my thinking about resilience, coming from a Northern Uganda, recovering from over 20 years of war, was generally negative – something that occurs to you, and you are helpless; a sort of adaptation. Our people were considered to be resilient because despite hearing gunshots almost daily for over 15 …