Program will train Indigenous youth in Northern Ont. to deliver culturally-sensitive healthcare

The goal’s to address challenges in accessing healthcare in remote communities and to have care be delivered by locally-trained workers Through the program, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority and Queen’s University will give Indigenous students culturally appropriate schooling for careers in medicine, nursing, midwifery and other health professions. The curriculum will incorporate Indigenous traditional knowledge, focus on culturally-sensitive care and  include placement and recruitment in Far North communities, with the goal of long-term retention. The Mastercard Foundation’s providing $31 million to fund the program as part of its promise to educate 100,000 Indigenous people by 2030.