Tsilhqot'in National Government reports ongoing racism and doctor shortage in regional health care, limiting Indigenous community's access to care.
British Columbia First Nation, Tsilhqot'in National Government, says racism and doctor shortage persist in regional health care, limiting Indigenous community's access to care, despite government and industry efforts to combat the problem. A meeting with officials from Interior Health, Cariboo Regional District, and the City of Williams Lake took place to address the issue. Tsilhqot'in Tribal Chair Joe Alphonse highlights the dire shortage of doctors in the area and ongoing racism at the hospital.
March 12, 2024
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