COVID-19 testing site for Indigenous people to open in Toronto – CBC

Agency partnership aims to address barriers to accessing testing and health care

Sep 17, 2020

A COVID-19 testing site is opening up for Indigenous people in Toronto, just in time for the cold and flu season.

“There’s not much trust for some Indigenous folks in our health care system because of discriminatory practices or blatant racism,” said Steve Teekens, executive director of Na-Me-Res, an emergency shelter and housing organization.

“We have a vacant building here and one of our managers thought this would be a fabulous idea to offer it up as a COVID testing facility for Indigenous people.”

Na-Me-Res also offers clients connection to culture, resources for healthy living and integration assistance for men leaving the criminal justice system among other programming.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/covid-19-testing-site-indigenous-people-toronto-1.5726770

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