Pandemic has increased health-care inequity for Indigenous women, report finds – CBC
Women said they lacked access to mental health support and other medical services
Apr 21, 2021
A new report into the barriers facing Indigenous women trying to access health care during the pandemic describes serious issues including racism and lack of access to mental health services.
The report titled In Her Circle also suggests ways to provide better health-care services.
About 43 indigenous women and two-spirit individuals spoke about their experiences through telephone and online interviews in November 2020.
Researchers found many Indigenous women said changes to services because of the COVID-19 pandemic led to “limited access to mental health care, medical services, and other health-related programming, including face-to-face appointments.”
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-health-care-indigenous-women-healthcare-1.5995790
