Indigenous-led primary care clinic will save N.L.’s health system millions, says First Light – CBC

Mar 12, 2026

N.L.’s health minister says the province is studying the proposal, estimated cost about $1M annually

First Light is proposing a solution for urban Indigenous people who don’t have access to primary care that it says will save Newfoundland and Labrador’s health system millions of dollars annually.

The Indigenous group is planning to open a health clinic at its facility on Quidi Vidi Road in St. John’s.

The non-profit group says an Indigenous-led clinic staffed with a physician and two nurse practitioners will help keep as many as 1,300 people healthier, preventing the need for more expensive care, like visits to emergency departments.

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