January 18, 2023
The Nova Scotia Sisterhood clinics take place in Black communities in HRM to offer a safe space where African Nova Scotian women can receive free primary care, including counselling for mental health issues. While the clinics offer primary care services, the idea isn’t to replace family doctors. The program staff includes a family doctor; a clinical therapist who will offer counselling around mental health and addictions, a community liaison who works with other organizations in the community, a team lead, a manager and a wellness navigator. All of the staff are Black and will discuss heart health, high blood pressure and diabetes, which are illnesses that African Nova Scotians are at higher risk for.