The Northern Health Region has developed and implemented a new policy to address indigenous specific racism.

It acknowledges that racism exists in our health system and will provide guidance and direction to health care staff and anyone who witnesses or experiences racism.

Bruce Krentz with the NHR explains how the policy came about.

“There is a declaration to eliminate all forms of Indigenous specific racism that went out about a year ago and it was signed by the Northern Health Region, by Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakinak and Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin, or KIM. This is something that came out of that declaration in 2022 and we are just so happy that we keep moving forward on this.”  

Krentz directed anyone who wants to know more about the policy to review it on their website at northernhealthregion.com or their facebook page.