Health Region Revamping Its Native Health Strategy

Health Region Revamping Its Native Health Strategy

Friday, June 03, 2005 at 15:09

The CEO Of the Prince Albert/Parkland health region says a new strategy is being developed to better serve Aboriginal patients in the area.

Gren Smith-Windsor says he is more optimistic than ever that patient-delivery services for Aboriginal residents are on the upswing.

Last fall, Prime Minister Paul Martin took the wraps off a new $200-million health accord for First Nations, Metis and Inuit people.

Recently, officials with the health authority have been discussing how their share of that money could best be used.

Smith-Windsor says the health region plans to work with a number of different Aboriginal groups to ensure the plan they come up with is right for them.

Smith-Windsor says they will hold another meeting about the blueprint on June 7th.

After that, a consultation process will begin with the provincial government.