The death of an Indigenous women in a Quebec hospital mirrors Inuit experience seeking health care, Makivik says
“Inuit are sometimes afraid to go to a hospital for treatment fearing harassment by health care providers.”
October 6, 2020
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The organization representing Nunavik Inuit is publicly denouncing the treatment of a dying Atikamekw woman in a Quebec hospital earlier this week, saying it’s the same kind of racism many Inuit face in the health care system.
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