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By Keaton Brown

Better health services

New agreement between Saskatchewan Health Authority and Meadow Lake Tribal Council promises better health services

Sep 23, 2019 | 1:56 PM

Better health services are on their way to the Meadow Lake area.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together and achieve better health outcomes for residents in Northwestern Saskatchewan.

The agreement was signed today at a ceremony at the MLTC Chief’s Chambers by senior representatives from SHA and MLTC. The formal agreement is for establishing a framework in which the two sides will work collaboratively to maximize efforts to improve the health of First Nation’s people through diverse and targeted initiatives. This includes health promotion, tracking the determinants of health, and supporting efforts to access funds for new programs, services, and research.

SHA CEO Scott Livingstone said he was pleased with new agreement with the MLTC.

“We are committed to working with our partners to improve health outcomes for First Nations and Métis people. Our organization understands that by working together through a path of mutual respect, we can move forward on our commitment to the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation report,” he said.

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MLTC Tribal Chief Richard Ben signed on behalf of the nine First Nations that make up the Meadow Lake Tribal Council.

“MLTC is a willing partner in advancing the health care of our First Nation community members through this MOU, based on a respectful working relationship, responsive collaboration in our health systems, the results will be improvements in health status for our partnership community,” he said.

The MOU will provide a platform to address identified gaps in services, improve the health of Indigenous citizens accessing health services and reducing systemic barriers impacting health.

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Keaton.brown@jpbg.ca

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