FSIN Wants Health Care Professionals Better Trained To Deal With First Nation Clients
FSIN Communications Unit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2008
(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Guy Lonechild wants doctors and staff to receive cultural sensitivity training. This comes in light of some cases where First Nation people died shortly after visiting doctors who may have misdiagnosed the clients.“We’re finding that doctors and staff need to better understand First Nation culture,” says FSIN Vice-Chief Guy Lonechild. “A most recent example, a woman was sent home from an emergency room only to die of a heart attack a short time later. We’re waiting for an autopsy report before we go further with this.”
Some other recommendations the FSIN make include: Grief and loss counselling to families; First Nation cultural protocols be respected in hospitals; Patient rights information be available in waiting rooms; Client information be shared by Clinics and Emergency Rooms.
“Health care is a Treaty right that has to be honoured,” adds Vice-Chief Lonechild. “FSIN health care workers have met with officials at the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region to no avail. We need an immediate open and honest dialogue with the Minister of Health on the quality of service being provided in the hospitals.”
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan. The Federation is committed to honouring the spirit and intent of Treaty, as well as the promotion, protection and implementation of the Treaty promises that were made more than a century ago.
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Mervin Brass, Executive Director of Communications
Direct: 306.956-1026
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