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May 26th, 2021 – Virtual Doctor of the Day Service: Providing culturally safe care in a virtual space

May 26th, 2021 – Virtual Doctor of the Day Service: Providing culturally safe care in a virtual space

The primary care landscape has changed in 2020, and leading the way is a unique and innovative approach to culturally safe primary care. The First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day program enables First Nations people in BC with limited or no access to their own doctors to make virtual appointments. The intent of the […]

May 6th, 2021 – Pandemic-proof cancer screening; Using HPV self-screening to put cervix screening into the hands of First Nations and Métis communities in the North

May 6th, 2021 – Pandemic-proof cancer screening; Using HPV self-screening to put cervix screening into the hands of First Nations and Métis communities in the North

Throughout Northern BC, rural and remote Indigenous communities face various barriers to accessing both timely and culturally appropriate healthcare services. During this session, we will present three HPV self-collection projects currently underway in Northern BC that are working to increase cervical cancer screening.  Together, we will present the importance of cervix screening, the successes of […]