Conventional health systems can improve significantly by integrating Indigenous holistic philosophies, centuries of botanical knowledge, and community-centered care models. While modern medicine often focuses on treating specific symptoms or diseases, Indigenous medicine approaches health as a balanced relationship between the mind, body, spirit, and environment. 

Indigenous-led health programs are being combined into mainstream healthcare systems through several key models designed to shift control toward Indigenous communities and incorporate traditional knowledge into clinical settings. 

This hybridization, or blending of traditional and conventional practices, improves health equity by addressing colonial trauma and making healthcare systems culturally inclusive and relevant for all Canadians, including First Nations, covered under the Canada Health Act.