9 mars 2023
SURVEY OF ALBERTA DOCTORS SUGGESTS CONCERNS ABOUT ANTI-INDIGENOUS BIASES IN HEALTH CARE (EN ANGLAIS SEULEMENT)
The Metis Nation of Alberta says many of its members have experienced racism when accessing Alberta’s health-care system.
« Rather than risk being discriminated against or feeling less than … They’re choosing not to go, » said Reagan Bartel, director of health for the Metis Nation of Alberta.
« Our community feels that very deeply, that physicians are above and Metis people are below, and that’s not a good place to be when you’re seeking help. »