Nunavut Coroner says Iqaluit’s health system failed Annie Kootoo – APTN
February 17, 2017
A Nunavut Coroner report has left the family of Annie Kootoo with a map of how the Nunavut Health system failed her.
The report, given to the family on Feb. 14, outlines 11 different recommendations for Inuit patients suffering from tuberculosis (TB).
Kootoo was being treated for TB, and died in Ottawa of liver failure, after complaining to three different parts of the health care system of unusual pain. She had TB before and knew this pain wasn’t usual.
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