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Director Safe Surgery Safe Systems @AriadneLabs @HarvardChanSPH Pediatric surgeon, Director EQuIS @UCalgaryMed. Secretary @ErasSociety Opinions my own. 🏳️‍🌈
Jun 30, 2021 9 tweets 2 min read
Let's use July 1st in 🇨🇦 to address the systems that we are part of that continue to do harm to indigenous peoples. There are concrete opportunities to do better. #TruthAndReconciliation shows us clear steps. For those other HCWs, here are the 7️⃣ steps for health.
A 🧵 1️⃣Recognize The current state of Aboriginal health is a direct result of previous Canadian government policies, including residential schools. Recognize and implement the health-care rights of Aboriginal people