NBHC Engagement
October 31, 2022
There are stories across the African diaspora of men and women in N.S. not being listened to by their providers and, as a result, going undiagnosed. The Fair Care Project intends to use data to determine which factors prevent some racial groups from having equitable access to healthcare. The initiative was called for by stakeholders, partners and community members. The data categories are designed to capture the ethnicity, race and language of all Nova Scotians and not solely those who are people of colour. The province intends to use the data to create an overall strategy for ensuring Nova Scotians have equitable access to healthcare.
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